Miranda chuckled, "You're quite thoughtful, aren't you?"

She found it rather surprising that a grown man would prepare a Barbie doll for a little girl. It was an unexpected contrast.

Sebastian seemed to bask in the compliment, his handsome features softening with a gentle glow, almost angelic.

"Thanks for the compliment," he replied with a light laugh.

"I didn't know you had a sister. Is she your biological sister?" Miranda asked.

Sebastian nodded, "Yes, she was diagnosed with this strange illness when she was three. Since then, we've kept her hidden away, so the outside world doesn't know that the Everhart family has another daughter."

"What about your parents?" Miranda inquired.

Sebastian spoke calmly, "My father is managing our overseas interests, and my mother, well, she's been in cryogenic sleep for many years now. She was actually the first victim of Susie's mysterious illness."

Miranda furrowed her brow. She had only seen Susie's condition through videos Sebastian had shared, but he hadn't revealed much else. The situation seemed more complicated than he had initially let on.

"Susie's condition appears to be more severe than what you initially described. There's more to it than I realized," Miranda said quietly.

fell on the girl's arms. To her shock, Susie's arms were almost entirely decayed, with

turned

that of a three-year-old. Today, I'm going to tell you everything about Susie, not just because

had she become the only person he

she was genuinely intrigued by

Susie contracted this illness. On her third birthday, we threw a party for her After the

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with such a high fever is likely to suffer severe consequences. Miraculously, her fever subsided. But as it did, her body began to decay, as you've seen.

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"It wasn't just that. Anyone she touched would immediately succumb to the toxins released by those decaying roots. My mother was placed in cryogenic sleep immediately after passing. My father

dealt with them discreetly. Thankfully, there weren't many, and we

risk her being around anyone else. She's confined to this estate. Even with the many servants

can only communicate with others through

"Have you tried consulting

We can't openly seek help, as discovering someone like Susie in the Everhart family would have severe repercussions. People might treat

years, I've been researching the origins of this illness while secretly seeking medical help." His gaze

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