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Chapter 4

Clang!

The tool in Timothy's hand fell straight to the ground. His face went pale with terror as he took a step back, only to trip over the fallen tool and collapse to the floor in a clumsy heap.

The assistant was startled by Timothy's sudden loss of control, and he instinctively moved forward to help, but Timothy pushed him away.

Trembling, Timothy scrambled back to his feet and knelt by his daughter's side. He caressed her cold, lifeless cheek with his hand, his eyes filled with utter bewilderment.

"This isn't real. It's all fake. It has to be fake!"

As if suddenly struck by a thought, he crawled frantically to my bedside, pulling away the white sheet that covered me. The moment he saw my lifeless face, he broke down completely. I had never seen him cry so desperately.

Hunched over, his gaze lingered on Halle's face and mine, disbelief etched in his eyes. "How could this happen?" he murmured. "Wasn't it all supposed to be a lie?! Why weren't you lying to me?!

"Addy, wake up.
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