Chapter 293
Chapter 293:
Her face paled. “How can you tell me p>
“You heard us right,” Jace cut in. “It’s really that important we talk to your sister p>
Finally—something that now seemed unbelievable—she let us into the house. “Penelope p>
“She hasn’t been the same,” she told us as she led us toward a bedroom. “I really don’t know if she’ll be able to help p>
We reached the room, and I wanted to scream in relief when I found Penelope standing by the window, her hand nervously rubbing her arms.
“You let them in?!” she squealed. “What if they’re here to p>
“It’s fine, Penelope. They’re good people,” Cora interrupted her.
I watched as Penelope took a hard gulp, still regarding us with suspicious eyes. Something seemed off about her.
“I’ve been looking for you,” I began. “You called me that night, but we didn’t get to p>
“What night p>
“Tenth of July. You called and were saying something about p>
“I don’t remember anything p>
My heart stopped beating in my chest. Okay. I must have misheard her. “Penelope p>
“I don’t even know who you are p>
“What are you talking about?! It’s me, Lyric! You were going to tell me about my kids. How can you say you don’t remember p>
“Because she lost her memories that night.” This time it was Cora who answered. My gaze snapped to hers. “It’s a miracle my sister’s actually alive today. Someone tried to kill her. She was shot and fell into the river. Fortunately, some fishermen found her. And when she regained consciousness, I was the only one she remembered p>
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“That’s the reason I was reluctant about letting anyone in. We’re scared those people might be after her p>
“What exactly does she remember?” Jace asked.
“Not much. The memories are a blur and are mostly from her teenage years p>
“No.” I covered my face with my palms. “But the doctors said they’d be back in no time p>
“You don’t understand. I don’t have that time.” I shifted my teary gaze to Penelope. “You may not remember, but you took my kids from me. I met you when I was pregnant and thought you were helping me. Instead, you deceived me and took them when they were born, then had the nurses lie to me that they were dead. For six years, I’ve had to live in torment, thinking my kids were really dead. But you just gave them away! That night, you called to tell me they were alive before whatever happened to you. So you better remember as fast as you can, because I’ve been waiting for this p>