Chapter 22
The street outside Mary's Haven remains shrouded in dense mist until the city's continuous noise engulfs it completely. Stepping outside into the night's chill, he pocketed the solid truth that had just become his possession. A thousand tormenting questions circled his mind. Who was Elizabeth? The question remains whether trust is possible with this mysterious woman who directed him to this piece of his past.
Jack adjusted his coat and started moving, using his instinct to guide him through the white chapel's maze-like backways. The city remains active throughout the clock's cycle, but tonight it stands silent as though the entire planet halted briefly to inhale. A foul odor clung to him while the mist surrounded him, and every shadow created danger.
Upon taking the turn Jac
