“By next year,” Oliver murmured, his voice barely a whisper. The family instinctively leaned in, straining to catch every fragile word. Liam felt a surge of emotion threatening to spill from his eyes. The sound of his brother’s voice, after so long, was both haunting and comforting.
Yet, the comfort was short-lived. As Oliver continued, a chilling urgency tinged his weak voice, sending shivers down Liam’s spine. With a haunting clarity, he whispered, “The entire country must evacuate.”