Chapter 108: Two Ophelias

Her heart sank like a stone. Overwhelmed by the revelation, Ophelia grabbed the jar and drank from it without pause until it was empty. She let out a long, weary sigh and wiped her lips on the back of her hand. Her eyes then met Nikolai's, who stared back at her with an impassive expression. Nikolai had said those words without a hint of emotion, his face a blank canvas. The audacity of erasing her memories, especially those from her formative years, left her enraged. How dare he? What right did he have to tamper with her past so recklessly? "Nik..." "There are two of you," Nikolai interrupted, his voice slurred and languid. "Huh?" Ophelia was taken aback, her confusion palpable. "There are two Ophelias," Nikolai continued, his eyelids drooping as if struggling to stay open. Ophelia looked at him, bewildered. “Nikolai?” she said softly. She stood up, moved to his side, and bent down to touch his forehead. But Nikolai’s grip tightened around her wrist, and he laughed, a strange, in