Ghosts of the Past: When Old Dreams Haunt the Present

01

"Lucas, it's your turn to choose," my father said weakly from his hospital bed.

I stood there, looking at his pale face, and replied softly, "Dad, I'm not choosing anyone."

My words, though quiet, sent ripples through the room like a stone thrown into still water.

Ethan jumped up from his chair, his face a mask of disbelief. "Lucas, are you insane? Do you know what's at stake here?"

He strode over to me and hissed, "Dad's company is going bankrupt. The Summers and the Song families are our only lifelines!"