Chapter 393 Hidden Truth

Andrea stood outside the hospital, staring up at the big, sterile building with a twist in his stomach. Eligos’s words kept echoing in his head, telling him that Claire Peterson was his half-sister. She's your half-sister. The whole idea was beyond strange. It didn’t add up, not a single bit. Why hadn't his mom ever mentioned it? And how did she get involved in something like this? He shook his head, trying to wrap his brain around it, but the answer was zero to none. He took a deep breath, clenching the small bag of apples he’d brought her. He’d just have to push all those questions aside for now. Today was about his mom, not about secrets he wasn’t ready to face. Nodding politely at the nurse behind the desk, Andrea took the elevator up and made his way down the quiet, dim hallway. He paused outside her door, his hand resting on the handle as he gathered himself. Then, he knocked softly and stepped inside. There she was, his mom, lying still on the bed with tubes around her, th