Cornered by Suspicion

Hazel’s Pov

The spoon nearly slipped from my fingers. I could hear my heartbeat louder than the ticking clock on the wall. Standing in Felix’s doorway was the last person I ever expected to see—Silas’s grandfather. His eyes swept through the room, cold and sharp, landing on me like a verdict. In that instant, the air thickened. I wasn’t supposed to be here, not in Felix’s house, not cooking dinne