Katelyn was almost in disbelief, a laugh threatening to escape her lips. She couldn’t believe someone could be so brazen. Her ease in lying brought to mind Lise.

Katelyn replied with a wry smile, “Carol matters most to me. Think before you start spreading lies about me. She is fragile and hasn’t had her surgery yet. There’s no chance I’ll let someone like you, a fake, stay close to her.”

Neil’s sharp eyes darted back and forth, studying both of them closely. Katelyn and the imposter continued to stick to their versions of the story, leaving no clear way to uncover the truth. His gaze eventually landed on the mask. The quickest way to get to the truth was to make Hades take off the mask. Yet that wouldn’t really help since he had no clue what Hades actually looked like.

Vincent’s eyes were locked on Hades, intense and unwavering. Katelyn’s words had earned his trust.

He had encountered realistic disguises before, some even crafted from human skin, and this one seemed no different. Without warning, Vincent’s presence grew icy, his aura turning menacing.

“Who are you, truly?”

For a brief moment, the imposter Hades’ eyes betrayed a flicker of fear, but she quickly masked it with a calm exterior.

“I’m Hades!”

“You’re lying!” Katelyn’s eyes burned with fury. She tightened her fists, her voice sharp and low. “Hades isn’t even here—she’s busy somewhere else, far from the hospital.”

“My work is done, and now I’m back,” the imposter Hades responded in a steady, unbothered tone. “If I’m not really Hades, then why would I be wearing her clothes and this mask?”

“Who knows where you swiped that mask?” Katelyn’s eyes shimmered with a dangerous spark. She had been so caught up with Elora’s situation that she hadn’t sensed the looming danger right next to her.

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“I’m going to get Hades back right now. Let’s see how long you can keep up this act in front of her,” Katelyn announced.

The imposter Hades stayed calm, responding, “I’m right here. How do you plan on finding Hades?”

“I’ll expose you,” Katelyn said firmly, then quickly left the room.

The imposter had left her mind in chaos. Taking a steadying breath, Katelyn tried to gather her thoughts and calm herself. Her top priority was now to reveal this person for the fraud they were.

In the car downstairs, Katelyn quickly changed into her disguise as Hades. As she stepped back into the room, every face was frozen in shock. The mask, the height, and the clothes were all the same. Facing the imposter, it felt as though Katelyn were staring into her own mirror reflection.

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