At that moment, Lana froze, along with everyone else. The air inside the temple seemed to thicken, heavy with incense and disbelief.
No one could quite process the revelation that Kevin was a monk's son. The shock rippled through the crowd like a sudden chill, numbing limbs and tightening throats.
Kevin himself was trembling. Just moments ago, pain had clawed through every nerve in his body, sharp and suffocating, but now it receded as though an invisible hand had wiped it away.
'It's gone…?' The relief startled him. Without hesitation, he sprang to his feet and staggered back, creating distance as instinct screamed at him to flee. His eyes burned with fury as he glared at Lana.
"What are you doing?!"
Lana did not even spare him a glance. Instead, she turned calmly toward Monk Anaro, her brows knitting together as confusion flickered across her face. "Is he really your son?"
