In this first chapter, Iris Marle reflects on the death of her sister Rosemary and the events that led to it. Forced to confront memories she tried to forget, Iris revisits their distant relationship, Rosemary’s marriage to George Barton, and a mysterious letter that reveals hidden truths about inheritance and despair. As Iris begins to question the official explanation of Rosemary’s death, doubt replaces certainty, and the story opens with a haunting question: was Rosemary’s death really a suicide, or is there more behind it?