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In the end, she was designed to suffer, killed and reborn, her existence a constant reminder of the "Born from a Wish" torment James couldn't escape.

She guided him through the nightmare, mocking his hesitation while craving his attention. She knew the layout of the park, she knew the secrets of the hotel, and she knew the weight of his guilt. maria 2.jpg

She appeared in the rusty mirror of the Heavenly Nights strip club, wearing a pink top and a leopard print skirt, her short blonde hair perfectly styled. She was not real—not in the way James understood reality—but she was more real than anything else in that foggy town. In the end, she was designed to suffer,

When she first met James in the park, she was an enigma—appearing exactly like his wife, yet dressing differently, teasing him, and demanding to be seen as her own person. She appeared in the rusty mirror of the