"But somehow, yesterday, they discovered she was the same woman who became a casualty during your father's final operation before his discharge."
The lines between Atlas's brows deepened as he processed the details of Butler Jen's concern.
He knew Butler Jen wouldn't come without good reason. But this? This wasn't something Atlas had even considered.
He hadn't expected it at all.
"Uncle Haines had a fiancée... who ghosted him on the day he was planning to propose?" Atlas repeated, seeking clarity as he watched Butler Jen nod. "And after decades, he found out that his ex and the woman who died in my father's last operation are the same person?"
"Yes."
"The same woman whose death nearly destroyed my father?"
Butler Jen paused, then nodded. "Yes."
"What kind of coincidence is that?" Atlas asked, disbelief lacing his voice.
Atlas didn't believe in coincidences. Not really. So this struck him as strange. Of all the people—it had to be her?
