For a moment, the world stopped moving.Dr. Wally stared at Liana as if the air had been sucked out of his lungs. His face drained of color so quickly that it almost frightened me.“You… you are alive.”The words came out broken. Barely a whisper.I watched his eyes carefully.Shock.Confusion.Fear.Real fear.That reaction alone told me everything I needed to know.Beside me, Liana frowned slightly, her expression soft and confused in the most believable way.She turned to me slowly.“Who is he?”Her voice carried the exact mix of uncertainty and politeness we had practiced.Dr. Wally’s gaze snapped toward me instantly.Confusion deepened in his eyes.I laughed softly.The sound was calm, controlled. But inside my chest, my heart was pounding so violently it felt like it might tear through my ribs.I wrapped an arm around Liana’s shoulders, pulling her gently against me.“Actually,” I said casually, “my wife had an accident few years ago.”Dr. Wally’s eyes flickered again.I continu
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