The silence in the mansion was shattered by the sharp echo of heavy footsteps descending the stairs. Evan's hand, which had been gripping Sasha's arm tightly just seconds ago, slowly loosened, his brows furrowing in complete disbelief.
His voice had cracked the air like thunder.
"Dad?"
Xavier froze, staring at Evan like the word was a cruel joke, a mistake that needed correcting. His heartbeat pounded in his ears, a sharp, insistent hammer.
"What... what the f**k did you just say?" Xavier's voice trembled with a mixture of rage and confusion. He looked at Evan, his eyes wide, and then turned to Sasha as though she held some hidden answer. But Sasha only stared back at him with hollow eyes, her lips parted but refusing to form words.
Evan's jaw clenched, his gaze shifting toward the ta
