Hidden Motives

When Beatrice arrived at the private room, the atmosphere inside felt strange. It was supposed to be a welcome party for Irene, but everyone was gloomily staring at their phones.

In the room, only Percy was playing with toys by himself, making a lot of noise.

"Mom, can we skip homework today?" Tristan bit the end of his pen, clearly not thinking about his homework. He had been watching Percy for a