The storm hit with full force as they left the mountain road behind, rain lashing against the car’s windows so hard the wipers could barely keep up, turning the forest ahead into a blur of dark green and gray. Liam gripped the steering wheel tight, his knuckles white, while Kayla stared out at the passing trees, her mind still replaying Himy’s slurred words: Not siblings… Victor… lied. The hope in her chest was fragile, like a candle flame in the wind—she wanted to believe it, needed to believe it, but the memory of the fake DNA report still burned like a brand.Himy lay unconscious in the back seat, her breathing slow and steady, the drugs still keeping her under. They’d called Mr. Park from the car, telling him to meet them at a safe house on the edge of the city, but for now, they were alone—just the two of them, the storm, and the secrets that had hung between them for weeks.Kayla glanced over at Liam, his face lit by the dashboard’s glow, his jaw set with tension. She knew she c
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