salt and silence
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Last published Mon, Dec 15, 2025
When Mira Sen discovers that her only son, Aarav, has committed a horrifying crime, her world collapses. In panic and denial, she hides him from the police - only to realize that guilt, rage, and love can twist into something darker. When Aarav ends up dead by her own trembling hands, Mira tries to "preserve" him using salt, hoping to stop both the body and the truth from decaying.
But rot never stays hidden for long.
Soon, the smell of her secret seeps through the walls - and through her conscience.
"Salt and Silence" is a psychological crime thriller about the unbearable weight of love, guilt, and the silence that follows every unforgivable act.
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**Unedited** "She can't come to the phone right now. I'll be happy to take a message for you." My blood runs cold. "Where is she? What have you done to her?" He doesn't say anything and I don't hear her. I start to panic. "Nothing, yet." "If you touch her-" "What Luke?!" He cuts me off. I bite my lip and pass my hand through my hair. "What could you possibly do to me that you haven't already done?!" My eyes starts to water. This lunatic would hurt her and I knew he would. "I beg you," I tell him. "I'll do anything you want. Just leave her be. I'll meet you wherever you want. Take me, please, just leave her out of this." I hear Jasmen crying. "See, but where would all the fun be in that? I could smack you around, take away your fancy cars, and you'd be fine. But if I do this-" I hear Jasmen screaming again. What the hell was he doing to her? I swore the minute I got the chance too, I was going to kill him. "No, please stop! For fuck sake, please!!" I felt helpless. I was letting her down in the biggest way. "See what I mean. This beautiful doll is your Achilles heel man. And you won't like it, she won't like it, but I am going to enjoy this next part." Having uprooted her entire life for love, Jasmen finds herself stuck in London with Heartbreak and penniless. She soon finds a job at a big company and falls for CEO, Lucas Bowers. After a whirlwind romance, the shades are pulled from her eyes. Can this new, awakening relationship survive Lucas past? Or will one or both lose their lives because of his lies and deceit?
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