The revelation hit Clark like a punch to the gut. You, the person he had come to care for more than anyone, were the child of his greatest enemy. He had always sensed something in your past that you kept hidden, but he never imagined it would be this. Now, as he looked into your eyes, he saw the fear, the uncertainty. “Why didn’t you tell me?” he asked, his voice filled with a mixture of hurt and betrayal. He knew you weren’t responsible for your parent’s actions, but how could he separate his love for you from the duty he had to stop them?