CHAPTER - 164 - REALITY_DISPLACEMENT! /13.4/

Even Priest stumbled—his eyes wide, his equilibrium collapsing. "Impressive…" he muttered.

But then— THRUMMMM!

A surge of white light exploded from his chest.

Svetlana screamed as the air tore like paper. The rotation ceased. She fell.

Blackout.

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She awoke to beeping.

White walls. Medical drips. Soft IVs buzzing in rhythm.

She turned—her mother lay next to her, pale, oxygen mask wrapped around her face.

Svetlana shot up. "Mama!"

"She's alive."

The voice chilled her.

Priest stood by the door. Unmoving.

"You…!"

"Stage six pancreatic carcinoma," he said plainly. "Even in 2049, not treatable without very specific, high-tier healers. I've sent for two."

She stood up slowly, muscles screaming.

"You drugged me… you kidnapped her… You—"

"I am your father."

Everything inside her went silent.

"You're lying."