C45 Tiernan

No one saw it coming when Tiernan abruptly posed the question.

The room fell silent, the air thick with tension. Eulalia could feel every hair on her body stand on end.

"Hmm? Clarissa, is she telling the truth?"

A simple yes or no would suffice.

All it took was parting her lips to speak.

Clarissa was acutely aware of Eulalia's gaze, a mix of terror and anxiety.

Gradually