Despair

Joshua is extremely quiet, but the expression on his face is more than enough for everyone to know what is going on in his mind: shock, pain and a flood of doubts.

Johnny opens his mouth to try to contest, to say that this is absurd and doesn't make any fucking sense, but the seriousness on the faces of Amanda, Amora and Andrew - especially Andrew - makes him fall into a deathly silence.

But Emanuele can't process all this quietly. Her hands shake so much that she has the impression she might faint at any second.

"... What did you say?"

The twins and Andrew just cast a compassionate glance at the girl, who explodes:

"What did you say, dammit?!"

Making an appeasing gesture with his hands, the boy tries to remain calm as he explains everything:

"Your mother's name is Margareth, isn't it? Margareth Barbara Parker."

The wide-eyed look filled with fury and fear at the same time was confirmation enough. The boy continues:

"The former doctor who attended us, as I said, was one of the most in