Forged in His Absence

On paper, 28-year-old Lila has it all: a well-paying marketing job, a doting fiancé, a charming apartment everyone envies. Three years after the love of her life vanished without a trace, she thought she’d built a fulfilling new life. But every day feels like a hollow performance—none of her laughs reach her eyes, none of her small wins feel like hers.