Madelyn's mother has spent years keeping her away from the perfumery workshop she runs, deflecting every question with silence or a change of subject. Madelyn's curiosity turns into a quiet investigation as she starts testing every way in — borrowed keys, late-night visits, and questions aimed at the people who work there.
What she finds behind the locked door is a secret her mother has spent a lifetime burying, and it connects to Madelyn's own past in ways she never expected. As she gets closer to the truth, the people who helped hide it start to notice. Madelyn has to decide whether exposing the secret is worth losing the only family she has.
