Rest in peace D!ed after father took his…

ge reeling in the wake of an impossible loss. The silence in the aftermath is the loudest sound of all, a heavy shroud that has settled over the community. In the days since Daniel’s passing, the town of Maple Ridge has moved with a haunting slowness, as if every resident is collectively holding their breath, afraid that a single exhale might break the fragile peace.

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