Chapter 210: All a Lie

Kaelen

As soon as my father said that, I stared at Vanessa without blinking, my eyes going a little wide.

She froze in a way that made it seem like the words didn’t land.

Then, she burst into laughter. It was so sharp and loud that it sounded forced.

“Oh my God,” she said, waving a hand lightly. “Okay, dad, that’s not funny.”

She quickly composed herself, smoothing down her hair like she was reset