Did it work?
Has his words finally gotten to her?
Clem Shi's heart soared, hope blossoming in his chest… But then, like a candle snuffed out, it was gone.
The emptiness returned, somehow even more terrifying than before.
"Yes, you're right," Liana spat the word like a curse. "I should do the best for my son, even if it means dying for him. So, Brother Shi, I won't be fooled!"
NO!
She took a step backward, and Clem Shi's world narrowed to a pinpoint.
Her heels were at the very edge now, five stories of empty air yawning behind her. Little Hai's cries grew louder, more frantic, as if the baby sensed the danger.
"Brother Shi, I'll end this! I'll send this creature back to wherever it came from, so we can find our real son together."
