Nash's eyes widened in surprise, but just as quickly, a shadow of disappointment flickered across his face.

"So that's what's going on. None of you thought to tell me, huh?" He forced a smile, picking up a rib and biting into it. The taste barely registered his mind was clearly somewhere else.

Some secrets, he thought, were better locked away, never meant to see the light

of day.

Later that evening, Fiona headed out to meet the Gregory family as planned. She finished dinner and went straight to see Amy's parents.

The real Amy was there too, looking sweet and fragile-nothing like the girl Fiona remembered. But in Amy's eyes, Fiona still caught that hunger for money and power. She didn't say anything about it. As long as Amy stayed out of her way, Fiona didn't care what she did.

"Ms. Fiona, you're here!" Lucy jumped up to greet her, gently pulling Amy along. Her face lit up as she led Fiona inside the private room.

Fiona," Amy said softly, sounding

If it hadn't been for her and for Tyler's help, she probably would've spent the rest of her

unreal-you could barely tell them apart. Fiona studied them closely, but all she could spot was a subtle difference around their eyes and

On first listen, you'd never guess one was an

had to give the fake Amy credit-she'd studied every little

look alike?" Lucy asked, her face

real daughter suffered so much because of her. Ms. Fiona, we honestly can't thank you enough. If it weren't for you, who knows how


of gratitude as he

the Gregorys

out properly. But you beat us to it—we feel a little bad about

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