On a flight to D.C., a husband overhears a chilling phone call. A woman seated nearby says his wife’s name — Ellen — then asks, “Did you send your husband off?” Moments later, her voice drops to a conspiratorial whisper: “He’ll be in pieces.”

The words rattle him. His wife had kissed him goodbye that morning, slipped chocolate into his bag, and smiled like everything was fine. But now, paranoia grips him. Is Ellen hiding something? An affair? Something darker?Unable to shake the unease, he cuts his trip short and flies home early — expecting betrayal, devastation… maybe even danger.

But what he finds isn’t infidelity or abandonment. It’s chaos. Craft supplies everywhere. Children running wild. A panicked Ellen caught mid–glue stick.Then comes the truth: the woman on the plane was Cynthia, Ellen’s old college friend, helping her plan a surprise anniversary scavenger hunt. “He’ll be in pieces” wasn’t a threat — it referred to the puzzle pieces he’d follow to relive their love story.What began as fear ends in laughter, tears, and a romantic dinner where it all started. A reminder that even when love feels fragile, the right pieces still fit.