Chapter 44

• IRA
• Lucas's voice trembled with resignation and despair as he revealed in a hushed murmur. "I had longed for death to finally reunite me with my lost child."
• "It was during those aimless wanderings that I lost consciousness," Lucas continued, his eyes growing distant as he recounted this unexpected turn of events. "And then I awoke to find a captivating woman standing over me - a woman who selflessly nursed me back to health."