But when I was by the lake a few days ago…more memories returned, and I realized I’d seen more than I’d thought. Before I fell in the water, I saw a flash of gold. A signet ring. MC.” Dread and shock coiled at the base of my spine and flared their wings, enveloping me in their dark embrace. “Michael Chen.” Ava shook harder. “Alex, my mom didn’t try to kill me. My dad did.”
Realization
