Introduction: trigger warnings abusive relationships. and child abuse which can get graphic .Ethan Adams has always been a victim鈥攐r so it seems. After a traumatic childhood shaped by his father鈥檚 violence, he now finds himself in a troubled marriage to Ryan Adams, a powerful and influential defense lawyer. When Ethan鈥檚 best friend, Lila, brings her concerns to Captain Henry Doyle, the captain is thrust into a case that feels all too familiar. Years ago, Doyle had been the first responder when Ethan lost his parents, and guilt still haunts him for not believing Ethan's pleas for help back then.As Doyle and his partner, Detective O'Malley, dig deeper into Ethan鈥檚 life, unsettling clues surface, and questions about the true nature of his relationship with Ryan arise. But in a world where power and influence can obscure the truth, Doyle finds himself caught between his duty as a cop and the weight of the past. How far is he willing to go to protect a man he once failed鈥攁nd is Ethan truly the victim he claims to be?"Victim" is a gripping psychological thriller that unravels the complexities of manipulation, guilt, and the blurred line between truth and deception....