"Hmm... or should I say... Iris?"
For a brief moment, dead silence filled the room.
When Aria heard the name 'Iris', her only reaction was her eyes widening slightly. That was it. She remained incredibly calm, even after being completely exposed by Lucian.
Behind Lucian, Sera and Elira immediately tensed up, their sharp gazes locking onto her. A million questions were buzzing in their minds simultaneously.
Aria took two slow steps back. Calmly unwinding the scarf from her neck, she walked over and sat down on a wooden chair near the curtain-drawn window while placing that scarf on her lap, silently staring down at its woven threads.
"Lucian... I-I'm so so sorry... hic…"
Tears began to well up and fall from her eyes, dropping onto the scarf and around her thumbs.
