At his father’s funeral, Ryan’s dog Bella barked wildly, leaping onto the casket. Suspicious, Ryan opened it—his father’s body was missing.

The funeral director claimed Arnold had died from an infectious disease and was to be cremated, but something felt off. Ryan’s mother fainted from the shock, and police confirmed the body had indeed been released. But the coroner had suddenly resigned, and Arnold’s file was missing.

Ryan soon discovered his father’s emails were wiped, two prized figurines gone, and the new secretary, Miss Pearson, was the sole beneficiary of a $7 million life insurance policy. Following her led nowhere—she vanished before boarding a flight to Morocco.

Desperate, Ryan tracked down a rare figurine collector. Convinced Arnold would show up to buy the last piece in the set, Ryan sold his shares to buy it and placed it in a high-profile auction.

At the last second, Arnold appeared, bidding $1 million. Ryan intercepted him as Detective Bradshaw made the arrest.

Arnold admitted to faking his death to start over with Miss Pearson. Ryan, heartbroken, told him: “You taught me to do the right thing… and you didn’t.”

Lesson: When truth is buried, love may dig it up—but justice will carry it home.