CHAPTER 408

Sophia’s POV

Chris’s eyes narrowed as he stepped closer, sensing that something was off. “What’s up? Why do you all look so serious?”

Finally, I cleared my throat. “We were just... talking about some things that came up,” I said, glancing at Emily.

Emily swallowed hard, then slowly handed Chris the envelope with the photos. His face grew serious as he opened it, flipping through the images of the two of them together. The confusion on his face deepened, and when he looked up, it was clear he didn’t understand why these seemingly innocuous pictures were causing so much trouble.

“What are these?” he asked, his tone edged with uncertainty. “I don’t understand…”

“They’re from last week, Chris,” Emily said quietly. “Isabelle gave them to your mom.”

“I remember this,” Chris said slowly. “We were at that cool coffee shop near Sophia and Elijah’s place. But I don’t know why it’s such a big deal.” Then his eyes widened with mixed fear and anger. “But the real issue here is the fact that Isabe