Chapter 27. Considerate

Everyone gasped in shock.

They didn’t expect the Miller family to be connected to the Palmers.

Well, I couldn’t blame them. After all, I didn’t have any idea at all about this connection. If River hadn’t gone to the States, then maybe I wouldn’t have known until I died.

However… Hans also knew that information?

Hah. My hunch was right. My parents were telling him about those things. I didn’t even know that they were that close. Even closer than me, their only daughter.

“Only the interesting parts, I hope,” River answered, his voice cold and indifferent, as they shook hands.

It was just a brief one, but the entire room was suddenly filled with tension.

I know that I wasn’t the only one who felt it. The others looked at them, too, unable to breathe properly or even speak.

I also froze in my place, wondering if I should pull River out of here or not. He wasn’t doing anything that could have him kicked out of the room, anyway, but I’m anxi