The words came out exactly as she remembered them.
Victor didn’t move.
But something inside him did.
“What’s your mother’s name?”
Lily swallowed.
“Emma Carter.”
The world seemed to pause.
Victor’s expression didn’t change—but his grip tightened slightly at his side.
Eight years ago…
A woman with steady hands had saved his life after a deal went wrong. She had hidden him, treated him, and refused his money.
Instead, she had said:
“One day, you’ll owe me something real.”
“And where is your mother now?” he asked quietly.
Lily’s fingers tightened around the teddy bear.
“She didn’t wake up,” she said.
Silence filled the room.
Heavy.
Final.
Victor nodded onc
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