Eventually, their fingers twitched.
Their brows furrowed. And then...they woke up.
Both of them instinctively raised their hands to their heads, wincing as a dull ache throbbed through their skulls.
"What… what happened?" Keith muttered, his voice hoarse.
Pearl looked around, her eyes unfocused. "This is… our house?"
Their confusion deepened when they noticed Silas… and Martha standing nearby.
"What's going on?" Pearl asked, her voice trembling slightly.
Martha didn't hide anything. She stepped forward and told them everything.
Every detail. Every suspicion. Every truth. And as the words sank in, their faces turned deathly pale.
Suddenly, memories surged back. Like a dam breaking. Keith's eyes widened in horror.
Pearl staggered slightly, her lips parting as her breath hitched.
They remembered. Everything.
It was Keith… who had injected the worm into the apple.
It was Pearl… who had carefully hidden it among the slices.
They had watched Ember eat it.
