Lucid

"Calm down, Mom. She just talked to me about Arik. About returning the company to him. That's it. Why does everyone act like you're afraid of her?" I couldn't help but ask.

Her gaze hardened, and she shook her head.

"Who said I'm scared of that evil witch? I just don't want that woman meddling with you. You don't know how she thinks, Celeste, so you better steer clear. What did she say to you?"

"She just gave me a condition regarding Arik's condition. She wanted me to give up on him. Of course, I won't do that. I told her to leave us alone because she might be the one to go first..." My response to Mom was almost automatic, and I found myself staring into nothingness.

Maybe that woman is truly a witch, an evil spawn, based on what Aurora said about her involvement in Rusty's sibling's death.

Could she be the reason Arik couldn't do anything to save the child back then?

Soon after, I heard Mommy's laughter beside me, so I turned to look at her.