MELODY'S POV~

　　Disbelief hit me like a freight train, the impact nearly knocking the air from my lungs. My eyes widened, my brows shooting up as the weight of Lucius, Ethan's father's words, settled over me.

　　Time seemed to slow, each tick of the clock stretching into eternity as I stood frozen, the gears of my mind grinding to process the absurdity of the situation.

　　When both Ethan and his father left the sitting room, I slowly stepped out into view ...