THE LIE
"I promise you, I’ll do everything in my power to make this right, Anastasia. I love Greater too. I’ll prove it."
Anastasia’s expression softened for a moment but quickly hardened again. "It’s too late for promises, Timothy. I’ll believe it when I see it."
With that, the officers led them out, and Anastasia watched in silence, her heart heavy yet resolute. She knew Greater’s safety came first, and she was willing to do whatever it took to protect her daughter, even if it meant confronting the ones she had once trusted.
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We’ve been driving all afternoon. I drift in and out of sleep, only to wake up and find Agu still sitting firmly in the driver’s seat, wide awake and focused, without a