The story revolves around Jack, a father whose 13-year-old daughter Michaela had gone missing for five years. Jack’s life had been turned upside down since her disappearance, with no sign or answers. Despite the challenges he faced, including a tumultuous divorce and the subsequent custody battle, Jack remained determined to give Michaela the happiest life possible.
He eventually met Alisa, who became his source of comfort and support, and they got married. However, their happiness was shattered when Michaela disappeared. The investigation yielded no promising leads, and hope began to fade. Jack was the only one who continued to search, but the legal battles with his ex-wife drained him emotionally and financially. Five years later, while landscaping his yard, Jack unearthed a buried chain. Unaware of its significance, he pulled it out, revealing a dark secret that would change his life forever.
Jack and his neighbor Russo dig up a chest buried in Jack’s garden, revealing diaries and personal belongings that detail a harrowing story of guilt and involvement in a terrible crime. As Jack reads through the diaries, he recognizes the handwriting and realizes that the accounts talk about his missing daughter, Michaela. Jack’s suspicions about his wife’s involvement in Michaela’s disappearance start to take shape when he confronts her with the evidence. Alisa confesses that she had been in contact with Michaela for the past five years and had been trying to protect her from her ex-husband, Jack. The court later finds Camila guilty of her malicious deeds, and Jack is reunited with his daughter, marking the beginning of healing for the family.
The father recounts the emotional moment when he discovered the remains of his missing daughter. After five long years, the family’s search came to an unexpected end when the father unearthed a buried chain in their backyard. The chain led them to the tragic discovery of their beloved daughter’s remains.