On the fifth year of my abduction, I was rescued.

After giving my statement at the police station, they handed me a phone, "Do you still remember your family's contact information?"

I was silent for a while.

Of course, I remembered.

While at my buyer's house, I once risked using a landline to call Luke.

It even connected—

But no matter how many times I called out, no one responded.

In those fleeting moments, all I heard was their warm daily life.

My mom: "Nancy, I made some chicken soup for you. Take it with you to the show."

Strange girl: "Mom, you don't have to go through all that trouble. Luke hired a chef for me."

Luke: "That's right, Auntie, don't worry. I'll take care of Nancy."

The girl's voice sounded a lot like mine.

But that didn't matter.

What mattered was that I heard my mom had a daughter now.

And Luke had a new girlfriend...

That one time, I was caught by the buyer.

He beat me within an inch of my life.

After that, I never had another chance to call home.

But it didn't matter. I had already lost hope.

I wasn't particularly eager to go home.

But then my mom and Luke came to get me.

"Alice—"

My mom, eyes brimming with tears, embraced me, sobbing uncontrollably. "You're alive, thank goodness, you're still alive..."

Feeling the warmth of her real presence, the heart I thought was dead began to beat again.

"Mom—"

"Yes, it's okay now, it's okay. Let's go home..."

My mom wiped her tears and took my hand.

Luke, with his red eyes, also reached out to me.

"Alice..."

He remained tongue-tied for a good while, and his eyes filled with sorrow.

I lifted my gaze briefly, then lowered it again. "Now Mr. Bailey has a new girlfriend, congratulations."

Hearing my words, Luke fell silent again, staring at me in a daze.

And the next second.

A girl rushed into the police station. "Mom! Luke! Did you finally find my Sis?!"

Her voice was sweet and innocent, much like mine used to be.

It was the girl from the phone...

I slowly raised my eyes, wanting to see her face.

But in that instant, I froze.

This girl...

She looked so much like me.

Standing there, she was a mirror image of who I used to be.

And I...

I looked down at the trembling shadow on the ground. I no longer knew who I was...

"Alice..."

"Alice, what's wrong?"

"Quick! Get her to the hospital!"