Chapter 31: The Cruelest Mother

Elara’s POV

Everyone in the hall was struck by a shocked silence. The only sound was Ronin’s terrified sobbing.

After a long moment, Conrad finally swallowed and asked in a hoarse voice, "…W-what?"

“No! Conrad! None of it is true!”

Lilith suddenly grabbed his hand, shaking it wildly as if trying to shake the horrible things he just heard out of his mind, “Don’t listen to their lies!”

Ingrid cried