Jonathan Mercer's words just landed like a ton of bricks. "He is Edward Hart's son." Suddenly, the room went dead silent, as nobody could even take a breath. Amelia's whole world just spun; it felt like the floor dropped out from under her. *Her father's son.* It just didn't seem possible. Edward had always shown her how much he loved her, and her memories were filled with so much sweetness and devotion. She never, not once, had a clue another child existed. But Jonathan wasn't saying it with any doubt, just this deep sadness. Lucas was the first to snap everyone out of it. "Edward only had one child." Jonathan’s eyes flickered to the cracked monitor, where the man’s face was still frozen. "No," he said, his voice softer. "He *raised* only one." That little change hung in the air, so heavy
