Awake

At Lancaster Ancestral Mansion

William felt the weight of responsibility as he stood before his gathered family, tasked with delivering the grim news. It had been 24 hours since the accident, and the atmosphere in the mansion was thick with concern. Aunt Melanie and Uncle Ben had just returned, and the first thing Aunt Melanie asked about was Rain.

"What's going on?" their father demanded as he entered the living room, the last to arrive.

William swallowed hard and took a deep breath. "I need to explain what happened yesterday," he began.

As he laid out the events… the accident, the hospital, and the shocking revelation about Dina posing as Rain… the room erupted in disbelief.

"What?! Why are we hearing this only now? How is Rain? We need to go to her!" his father exclaimed, his voice filled with urgency.