The officers asked more questions about Clara’s daily habits, routines, and recent behavior. Adam’s answers wavered constantly, changing mid-sentence and contradicting his earlier statements. He couldn’t understand why things he’d once known for sure suddenly felt slippery and impossible to put into words.
His fear that the police would think he was responsible for her disappearance twisted his thoughts, clouding his memories with panic. One moment his recollections felt sharp and clear, the next they were blurred and confused. Fear hollowed him out, leaving him unable to trust his own memory or his own words.
