At his father Arnold’s funeral, Ryan thought he was saying a final goodbye. But everything changed when his loyal dog, Bella, suddenly ran into the church and barked wildly at the closed casket. Something felt off. Trusting Bella’s instincts, Ryan insisted the casket be opened—and was stunned to find it empty.

The room erupted into chaos. His mother collapsed in shock. The funeral director had no explanation, and the coroner’s office was no help either—the coroner had mysteriously quit, and Arnold’s file had vanished.

Desperate for answers, Ryan went to his father’s old office, now under his control. It didn’t take long to notice things were missing—especially a few rare figurines Arnold had always cherished. Something wasn’t right.

A conversation with the family lawyer revealed something even more troubling: a rumored relationship between Arnold and his much younger secretary, Miss Pearson. Following his gut, Ryan tracked her down and secretly entered her home—where he found a life insurance policy worth $7 million, naming her as the only beneficiary.

He brought the evidence to the police, but Miss Pearson disappeared before they could act. At this point, Ryan was sure of it: his father had faked his death.

So he set a trap.

Ryan bought one of the missing figurines from a collector, then listed it in an online auction—quietly and anonymously. Just as he suspected, Arnold showed up to bid. When he tried to leave, Ryan confronted him. Police arrested Arnold at the scene.

Arnold confessed everything: he’d staged his death to escape his old life, collect the insurance money, and run off with Miss Pearson—never intending to look back.

As the police took his father away, Ryan stood there, stunned. The man he once admired had betrayed them all. But with the truth finally out, Ryan could begin to heal—and Bella, the dog who saw through it all, stayed faithfully by his side.