Chapter 128

Rose’s POV

“It’s you…it’s really you,” Mr. Anderson’s voice cut through the silence, his eyes fixed on me. “You have your mother’s eyes.”

I blinked in confusion, my mind was in chaos, and curiosity was etched on my face. The other two men turned to Mr. Anderson, looking as surprised as Rose.

Immediately, he started speaking and his voice cracked, encountering his past and that of me.

“Years ago, in the village of Ember’s Creek, my twin sister Daisy and I lived peacefully,” Mr. Anderson paused and cleared his throat, I guess he was trying to remember his haunting memories. “A stranger sought refuge in our village, and we welcomed him as family. He was a brother to us, or so we thought.”

He paused again and looked around, contemplating on continuing or not. But then, he continued. I guess his experiences were too sad for him to continue as a droplet of tears fell from his eyes.

“Daisy fell in love with this stranger, she was unaware of the da