Chapter 7 - A Fragile Figure Emerges From The Cold Shadows

The woman in the corner raised a pale, gaunt face toward the sudden blinding light. Matted brown hair framed hollow cheeks and bruised, haunted eyes that mirrored little Mia's gaze.
She shielded her face with a skeletal hand, gasping for breath against the harsh brightness. Brandon dropped to his knees, his entire body trembling uncontrollably as he stared at her face.
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"Elena...?" he whispered, his voice cracking into a broken sob. The woman lowered her hand, looking at him with a mixture of heartbreak and lingering terror.
"You... you finally found me, Brandon," Elena whispered hoarsely, her voice barely audible. Vanessa screamed from the hallway, realizing her game of deception was officially over.
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