Liora stepped forward, her voice hardening as she stared into Veda's eyes, her presence overwhelming the room. Even Adrian, bound and watching, could feel the weight of the conversation—like a storm brewing just beneath the surface.
"Even then," Evangeline—once Liora—continued, her tone shifting into something almost regretful, "I didn't blame you as much as I blamed myself. I spent months, years, questioning what more I could have done. But it wasn't until I discovered… that room."
Veda's eyes widened.
A cold, creeping sensation took hold of her chest, freezing her breath as Liora's words hit closer to something darker. Something she had kept hidden for far too long. Nobody aside from her and Liora knew...
