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Emerson’s POVLila stiffened. Her posture was rigid as she clutched the hem of her sleeve between nervous fingers. Her eyes flickered with hesitation, uncertainty warring with determination. “I—I didn’t mean to upset you, Mr. Williams. I just thought you should know,” she said, lowering her eyes in a picture of demure humility.I narrowed my eyes, studying her carefully. Her resemblance to Isabel was uncanny, almost unsettling. At first glance, I had to admit, there had been something striking about her—an allure that was difficult to ignore. But looking closer, something felt off. There was an artificiality to the way she moved. The way expressions flitted across her face like they weren’t truly hers. Her smile, in particular, unsettled me. It never quite reached her eyes, never carried the warmth that Isabel’s did. It was too calculated, too controlled. As if she were mimicking emotions rather than feeling them.And why was she so quick to label Isabel’s condition as mental illnes

Isabel’s POVI locked the bedroom door behind me and pressed my forehead against the cool wood, my breath uneven. My hands were still shaking from the way I had snapped at Liam and Elena. I couldn’t let myself get close to them again until I had a handle on whatever was going on with me.The guilt clung to me like a second skin, suffocating and inescapable. I had never raised my voice at them before. What was happening to me?A soft knock at the door broke through my tangled thoughts.“Isa?” Emerson’s voice was calm but laced with concern. “Please open the door. We need to talk.”I squeezed my eyes shut, my fingers curling into fists at my sides. Talking wouldn’t change the way I felt. Talking wouldn’t erase the look of fear on Liam’s face or the uncertainty in Elena’s eyes.“I just need to be alone,” I said, my voice barely above a whisper.Emerson sighed, his frustration evident even through the heavy wooden door. “Isabel, locking yourself away isn’t the answer. You’re upset—I get i

Isabel’s POVI lifted my head, my gaze snapping up to meet his. His sky-blue eyes were wide, a storm of uncertainty swirling in them. For a moment, I felt a flicker of doubt, the slightest hesitation. But I quickly squashed it, locking my jaw and focusing on the task at hand.“You think I’m blind?” I spat out, trying to wriggle free from his embrace. My arms strained against his iron grip, but he was relentless. He only held me tighter, his hands firm, his chest pressing against mine. I could feel the warmth of his body, but it was a warmth I no longer trusted.I struggled against him again, fury rising in my chest, forcing the words from my lips. “Stop pretending, Emerson! I heard everything. You and Lila… you’re a match made in heaven, aren’t you?”The accusation hung in the air, thick and suffocating. I could feel my heart pounding, the throb of it echoing in my ears. I waited for the shock, the guilt, the admission. I wanted to see him squirm. I wanted to see him crack.But inst

Isabel’s POVVictoria’s words sent a shiver down my spine, cold dread pooling in my stomach. Robert and I exchanged bewildered looks, a silent conversation passing between us. “What are you implying, love?” Robert asked, his voice wavering slightly.Victoria inhaled deeply, as if weighing her words. “A few weeks ago, I encountered a peculiar case at the hospital. A child was brought in—no identification, no guardian, nothing.”“Okay… So what does this have to do with me?” I asked, struggling to stay patient as she shared her story. I felt anxious and needed to get to my appointment.“Getting there,” Victoria said, her smile gentle with a hint of pity. “He was unresponsive at first, just lying there as if in a trance. Then, when he finally came to… something was off.”Robert frowned. “Off how?”Victoria’s lips pressed into a thin line. “He didn’t remember anything. His own name, where he came from—gone. And it wasn’t just amnesia. His emotions were erratic, almost as if they weren’t hi

Isabel’s POV"Lilith?"Emerson's voice was thick with confusion as he turned sharply toward Lila, his brows furrowing. He was trying to make sense of my outburst, but the doubt in his eyes made my stomach twist.Lila, however, didn’t miss a beat.She gasped softly, blinking up at him with wide, wounded eyes. “Miss, I… I don’t know what you’re talking about. Who is Lilith?”I sneered. That faux innocence might have fooled others, but I saw right through her. My mind felt like it was splitting in two—one half grasping at the unraveling threads of reality, the other screaming at me that I was right. That I had been right all along not to trust her.Two faces flickered before me, shifting like a mirage. Lila. Lilith.But her eyes.Her eyes remained the same."It’s you!" My voice cracked as I grabbed her arms, shaking her. “I should’ve figured it out much sooner! You’ve been right under my nose this whole time! You murderer!”Lila let out a small, pitiful cry, recoiling as if I had struck