The Curse of Eve

Robert Johnson leads a quiet, predictable life as a gentleman’s outfitter on New North Road. His days are filled with arranging shirts, ties, and hats, while his steady marriage to a gentle, brown‑haired wife provides the only colour in his routine. Yet beneath the orderly surface, the inevitable stir of family life begins to ripple when his wife’s health suddenly declines.

Called to the doctor's house, Robert finds himself thrust into a frantic search for help, racing through the bustling streets, cabs whizzing past, and a growing sense of helplessness. The cramped, dimly lit consulting room, heavy with the scent of ether, becomes the backdrop for his first true confrontation with uncertainty. As he waits, the ordinary world he knows starts to feel fragile, hinting at deeper forces that may soon upend his carefully managed existence.