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"I... somewhat understood what he did, but you probably don't remember the father he once was, before he went mad," Chris Bluefield said.
"The father he was?" Benladann asked.
"Yeah, you probably don't remember well..." Chris nodded. "Because you technically died once..."
"Huh?" Benladann's eyes widened for a moment, before she calmed down. "I died..."
It was exactly how Miranda had explained to her, she was dead when the mold met her for the first time.
"Let's go to the beginning..." Chris said. "Ivan loved you very much, Miranda... you were his everything. After he lost his wife, your mother, Maria, he dedicated himself only to you..."
"My mother?" Benladann asked. "What happened to her?"
"She died giving birth to you..." Chris sighed. "I didn't want to mention it, but you asked."
"Oh..." Benladann gripped her fists tightly, feeling guilty.
