Chapter 34. The Revelation

Just as Silas seemed poised to comply with my demand, our world was upended. A sudden presence loomed in the periphery, a figure standing not too far from us, bearing witness to the entire heated exchange. Morgan, with a stunned expression etched across her face, had unwittingly stumbled upon this unfolding drama.

Stunned into immobility, I stood frozen, my eyes locked with Morgan's, her gaze unflinching as it bore into me. Silas, too, was taken aback, his earlier intent to address the situation giving way to sheer surprise.

Moments passed in eerie silence, the tension in the garden thick enough to be cut with a knife. Finally, it was Morgan who broke the stillness, her voice trembling as she spoke, "I heard everything."

The revelation hung in the air, an unexpected twist that left all of us grappling with the weight of the words that had been exchanged. My anger had taken center stage, and now, the consequences of that outburst were palpable in the