Annastasia pov He opened his mouth. His lips moved, but no sound came out. His eyes were wide with fear."Water," I said quickly. The nurse handed me a cup, and I held it to his lips. He drank slowly, his throat working painfully."Tell me," I urged. "Who did this to you?"Kassian closed his eyes for a moment. When he opened them again, they were clearer. More focused."It was someone I knew. Someone from the old days. Someone who worked with your mother."The words hit me like a blow. Someone who worked with my mother. Someone from her past. Someone who had been part of her research.Hector moved to my side. He looked down at Kassian, his expression grim. "Dr. Kassian. Can you tell us who did this?"Kassian's eyes moved from me to Hector. He swallowed hard. His voice came out rough and broken."It was a man named Orin. He used to work with Elena. Anna's mother. But there is more." He paused, his breathing labored. "He is not working alone. There is someone else. Someone inside the p
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