AMARIS’S POV “Mummy!” Vera screeched in alarm. By now, I was pretty much used to the sound. She dashed to where Lilith lay unconscious on the floor and dropped to her knees. “s**t,” she swore, frantically checking for a pulse. “Someone! Place a call to the clinic right now. Get Dr. Drew on the line. Guards!” She shouted for the guards, and in seconds, they were at her side. They hoisted Lilith up and carried her out of the stunned room. Vera followed closely, snapping her head toward me with a murderous glare. “This is not over, Amaris. Far from it,” she spat. “I don’t know how you managed to pull this off, but I’ll get to the bottom of it. And when I do, I’ll make you pay.” She spoke slowly, making each word feel like a dagger aimed at my chest. My heart raced, my eyes dartin

