CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED AND NINETEEN - A PEACEFUL RESOLUTION

The room erupted into chaos as everyone tried to process this shocking turn of events. Ethan stumbled backward, his face a mask of confusion and fear. Mason moved protectively in front of Claire, while Elena let out a strangled gasp. As Sarah – or the woman claiming to be Sarah – stepped fully into the room, Claire felt the ground shift beneath her feet. Everything they thought they knew, every assumption they had made, was suddenly thrown into question. The room fell into a stunned silence as the woman claiming to be Sarah stepped fully into view. Claire's mind reeled, unable to process the sight before her. Sarah - her Sarah - was supposed to be dead, buried years ago after a tragic suicide. Yet here she stood, older but unmistakable. Ethan broke the silence first, his voice cracking. "This isn't... you can't be..." "Oh, but I am, little brother," Sarah replied, her tone eerily calm. "Surprise." Mason's grip on Claire's arm tightened protectively. "Who are you really?" he demand