Arthur hesitated, then nodded slowly. “It’s possible. There were so many people at the reception, some I didn’t even know.”

We decided to show the picture to Ben. I called him over from his toys, and as soon as his eyes landed on the photo, his face lit up with recognition.

“That’s her!” he exclaimed, pointing excitedly. “That’s the lady with the spiders!”

Arthur and I exchanged another look, this one filled with a mix of disbelief and the uncanny feeling of stumbling onto a secret. Who was this woman, and why had Ben seen something so peculiar?