Chapter 525 - CHAPTER 525 — THE QUEEN WHO WAS REMEMBERED part 2

The smile in the painting disappeared before anyone could decide whether they had truly seen it, but the memory of it remained in the chamber like a stain that no amount of darkness could conceal. Elara stood with her palm pressed against the ancient canvas, unable to tear herself away from the face that had become hers, while the second heartbeat beneath Regina continued to pulse through the floor beneath her feet.