Chapter 55

"What is he doing here?" Clair’s voice cracked, her eyes locking onto Orion's presence—specifically, his bare chest. She couldn't help but notice Azalea’s lightly damp hair and freshly changed robe, which only led her to one glaring conclusion. "Did you two—" she paused, her tone incredulous, "sleep together?"

"What?" Azalea shot upright, looking at Clair with a mix of horror and shock, while Orion raised an eyebrow at the audacity of the question. Unanimously, they gasped and in perfect sync, exclaimed, "Are you nuts?" Their faces flushed with embarrassment, and they glanced at one another in surprise before quickly pulling apart.

Azalea, feeling her pulse race, hurriedly approached Clair, grabbing her by the shoulders. "How could you even think like that? Why would I do something like that? With him? He's supposed to be my future son-in-law!" Her voice cracked with disbelief and disappointment.

Clair, taking a deep breath, watched her mother desperately try to ex