“What?”
The word came out at the same time from Helena and Alexander, their voices overlapping in complete shock.
Helena’s spoon slipped from her hand and clattered against the plate, while Alexander simply stared at Ashvin as if trying to process what he had just heard.
Liora froze in her seat, her fingers tightening slightly around her fork. Her eyes remained on her plate because she was afraid to look up. Fear crawled through her chest as countless thoughts ran through her mind.
What if they