Chapter 89

Back to Elara Point of View:

Back at the estate, the tension was unbearable.

Every corridor pulsed with unease. The air was thick with whispers and silent glances. Healers moved with solemn expressions, guards stood like statues in every corner, and the staff barely spoke above a murmur. From the outside, it looked like the household was grieving.

And in a way… it was.

But the truth was carefully