William's gaze passed over Greta and landed on Oscar. He gave him a look, signaling for him to investigate at once.
At first, he had still been thinking that he would calm Greta down first, then go find Freya and explain everything to her.
But not long after, Oscar rushed back in with a frown, panic written all over his face in a way William had never seen before.
William's heart tightened sharply.
"What is it? Did you find anything?"
Oscar was silent for a few seconds before finally speaking in a low voice. "We did. But... Mr. Judson, this isn't good news. Mrs. Judson has already erased her identity. There's no longer any record of a person named Freya."
The words struck William like a bolt of lightning, freezing him where he stood.
He went completely still, like a statue.
Not eve
