Chapter 78

GENERAL POV

The room felt heavy, as if the weight of the world had settled between the three siblings.

Isabella’s sitting room appeared dimmer, as though the curtains were holding back more than just the sun.

Lilian had left in a rush minutes ago.

The hugs they exchanged before she walked out had been brief and tentative, as though none of them could find the right words to say; she had promised to check up first thing tomorrow.

For now, silence reigned.

Nathan, Owen, and Isabella sat in separate corners, each lost in the web of their own thoughts.

The silence lasted for quite some time before Owen finally broke it.

He pulled out his phone.

His little finger hovered over the screen, unmoving, as he stared at it with raised brows.

His chest rose and fell with a deep, deliberate breath before his hands ran over his face.

He rose slowly, the movement deliberate, as if each step towards the truth was one he dreaded.

His voice was hoarse when he finally opened his lips.

“So... what no