Chapter 76: Beyond the Facade
Aiden
As I spoke, I watched our father's expression twist, his desire for power and control evident in every line of his face. It was a look I had seen before, but never directed at us with such intensity.
"What's best for Tessa is what I choose and say," he declared, his words laced with finality. "And right now, that means keeping her mother's consciousness a secret."
He paused, his gaze sweeping over us like a physical force. "Even though Dr. Emerson keeps complaining about Hana wanting to meet her daughter, I won't let that happen."
The implications of his words hung heavy in the air. Our father, the man we had looked up to our entire lives, was deliberately keeping a mother and daughter apart. And for what? Power? Control? The realization made my sto
