In this emotionally charged chapter, Declan confronts his estranged mother, Meredith, in the heart of their opulent family mansion. As secrets about their society’s carefully engineered perfection begin to surface, Declan challenges the moral cost of their utopia. Meredith defends the choices that shaped their world, but shocking revelations about the Ectogenesis program and their family’s role in its hidden failures push their conversation to a breaking point. With Minister Martinez closing in, Declan must decide whether to trust his mother—or flee before it’s too late.