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CHAPTER 79 — THE MAN FRED WAS SUPPOSED TO BECOME
Fred stared at the older version of himself standing behind his mother, unable to comprehend what he was seeing.The man's face carried every feature Fred recognized from his own reflection, but age had sharpened those features into something colder and more severe.Silver threaded through his dark hair, a deep scar crossed his cheek, and his eyes carried the exhausted look of someone who had spent decades fighting a war nobody else knew existed.Most disturbing of all was the expression on his face.He looked at Fred with recognition. Not curiosity. Not surprise. Recognition. "You shouldn't be here," the older Fred said.Fred's mother immediately turned toward him. "You were never supposed to escape."The older man's mouth curved into a humorless smile. "You should know better than anyone that cages eventually fail."Fred stepped forward. "Who are you?"The older man looked at him. "I'm you."Fred shook his head. "No. You're not.""I understand why you don't believe me."The man slow
CHAPTER 78 — THE FATHER INSIDE HER
Fred's entire body went rigid when his father's voice came through Daniella's mouth.For twenty-five years, he had buried that voice beneath grief, anger, and unanswered questions. He had convinced himself that memory had distorted it over time, turning an ordinary voice from childhood into something larger than life.Yet there was no mistaking it now. "Son."Fred stared at the screen. "Dad?"Daniella smiled. It was a familiar smile, but it did not belong on her face.Fred's hands tightened around the edge of the console. "No. You died."The voice inside Daniella answered calmly."I did.""Then you can't be here.""I am not where you think I am."Fred looked toward Rebecca. "You knew."Rebecca did not answer immediately. "Rebecca."She finally opened her eyes. "I knew a fragment of him survived.""A fragment?"Fred's voice hardened. "You knew my father was inside this system and never told me?""I couldn't tell you.""You could have tried.""I did."Rebecca looked toward him with pain
CHAPTER 77 — THE DAUGHTER HE FORGOT
The laughter that had filled the underground facility continued to echo faintly through the corridors long after every screen had gone dark.Fred stood motionless in the center of the underground control room, staring at the empty monitors as if the words that had appeared on them were still burning into his mind.YOUR DAUGHTER HAS BEEN WAITING FOR YOU FOR TWENTY YEARS.His chest tightened.His breathing became heavier as the meaning of those words slowly forced its way through the wall of disbelief inside him. “My daughter?”The words sounded strange coming from his mouth, almost as though he were speaking about someone else’s life.Noah remained beside the main console, watching him carefully. “You remembered her,” Noah said quietly.Fred turned toward him. “I remembered a child.”“Evelyn.”Fred's eyes narrowed. “She called me Father.”Noah nodded. “She did.”Fred took another step toward him, anger beginning to replace his confusion. “Then why didn’t you tell me?”“I didn’t know.”
CHAPTER 76 — THE PLACE BETWEEN MEMORIES
Fred had barely finished reading the message when the entire underground facility erupted into chaos.Red emergency lights flashed across the walls while alarms screamed through the corridors. The armed men who had been standing around the chamber suddenly collapsed one after another, their weapons clattering across the concrete floor as the system released whatever had been controlling them.Fred barely noticed His eyes remained fixed on Daniella's abandoned phone.COME ALONE, FRED.OR DANIELLA DIES.He turned toward Noah. "Find her."Noah was already moving toward the central console. "I'm trying."Fred followed him. "You said you remember everything.""I remember everything they allowed me to access.""Then access it."Noah slammed his palm against the console The monitors flickered. "I can't."Fred grabbed his shoulder. "You just said you could.""I said I remember. I didn't say I control the system."Fred released him. "Then who does?"Noah stared at the screens. "I think you alr
CHAPTER 75 — THE BOY THEY ERASED
Daniella raised her hand, and every weapon in the underground chamber immediately turned toward Fred. The armed men did not move on their own.Their bodies remained rigid, their fingers resting against their weapons as if invisible hands had seized control of them. Fred stared at Daniella.Her face was still hers, but the expression behind her eyes belonged to something else. "Put the weapons down," Fred ordered.None of the men responded. Daniella smiled. "That will not work."Her voice carried two distinct tones, one belonging to Daniella and another buried beneath it. Fred's heart tightened. "Daniella, fight it.""I am trying."For one brief second, her eyes softened. Then the darker presence returned. "She cannot hear you for long."Fred stepped toward her. "What do you want?"Daniella tilted her head. "I want what was taken from me.""What was taken?""My beginning."The main monitor flickered. A childhood photograph appeared. Four children stood together inside the original labo
CHAPTER 74 — THE CHOICE THAT WAS NEVER HIS
Adrian's gun remained fixed on Daniella, but Fred did not move out of the way.The armed men surrounding the underground chamber tightened their formation, leaving Fred and Daniella trapped between the old control platform and the only exit.The countdown continued above them, each descending number making the air feel heavier. 01:12Adrian's expression remained calm. "Move aside, Fred."Fred stared directly at him. "You've been controlling my memories for twenty years.""Yes.""You turned my childhood into a lie.""I protected the operation.""You destroyed my life."Adrian's eyes narrowed. "No, Fred. I gave your life purpose."Fred's anger finally broke through his restraint. "You call this purpose?"He gestured toward the armed men, the machines, and the frightened woman standing behind him. "You built a prison beneath my company and filled it with secrets."Adrian's gaze shifted toward Daniella. "And she is the reason I built it."Daniella stepped closer to Fred. "You will not tak
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