Sleepless Checkmate

The dining room filled with the sound of collective sharp intakes of breath.

The Hawthorne family members exchanged looks, all seeing disbelief reflected in each other's eyes.

They thought, 'Did we hear that right? Did we see that right?'

Elias had actually called Celine "Cousin" and even took the initiative to speak to her.

Even Hector and Zane were utterly stunned. They thought, 'How did one nig