Linh could not move.
The woman standing before her looked exactly like the mother she had spent her entire life searching for.
The same gentle eyes.
The same graceful smile.
The same calm presence that somehow made the underground city feel less frightening.
Even the way she tilted her head...
It was identical.
"My little girl..."
The woman's voice trembled with emotion.
"You've grown up."
Linh's lips parted, but no words came.
Her heart wanted to believe.
Her mind refused.
Finally, she whispered,
"Who... are you?"
The woman's smile faded.
"I knew you would ask that."
Behind Linh, Khang quietly stepped closer, positioning himself between her and the mysterious woman.
Professor Nguyen, however, looked as if the ground had disappeared beneath his feet.
"No..."
he muttered
