Chapter 81 Thick Tension

PENELOPE'S POV ~

A heavy silence hung in the air. I found myself struggling to process the shocking revelation, my mind swirling with a whirlwind of emotions that threatened to consume me. The reality I thought I knew was rapidly crumbling around me, leaving me feeling lost.

My hands balled into fists, my heart seeming to skip a beat as I sat here, frozen in disbelief. And then, as if propelled by some unseen force, I reacted in a way that even I couldn't have predicted. I threw my head back and let out a wild, maniacal laughter, my eyes burning with tears.

The sound of my laughter filled the room, echoing off the walls like a twisted chorus of madness. I couldn't control it; it was as if the laughter was being ripped from my very soul.

Nothing made sense anymore, and I began to wonder if I was losing my mind or trapped in some sort of bizarre, nightmarish dream.

“You're... You're lying, right?" I cackled, my voice tinged with desperation, hoping Alistair would laugh along and reveal