Chapter Twenty-Nine
“Well, damn. I guess that answers that.” Erik turned to Jia. “Did you have any idea? I never even thought she might be based on a real person. I thought she was totally artificial.”
Jia shook her head. “I thought the same thing. I didn’t begin to figure it out until we saw that memory from Chicago. It’s…”
“Bizarre and shocking, yes,” called a familiar voice. Emma, in her traditional maxi dress and chignon, stood nearby, a serene smile on her face. “If you’re surprised, consider what I must be feeling. That was about the last truth I would have thought possible, but now that it is revealed, I find it does answer a number of annoying and lingering questions I had about my origins. I’m not disappointed, merely surprised.”
“It’s you…right?” Jia looked her up and down. “
