The tension in the small cabin was palpable as Dr. Dheeraj, Liam, Casper, and Lucifer (the doctor from NYC) sat in a somber silence. The weight of the revelations hung heavy in the air, each person grappling with their own emotions and the shattered trust that had brought them together.
Lucifer, a tall and imposing figure with a stern countenance, sat at his desk, his gaze fixed upon Dr. Dheeraj. There was a flicker of suspicion in his eyes, as if he was piecing together the fragments of a puzzle that had long eluded him.
Liam, unable to bear the heavy silence any longer, finally broke it with a question that cut through the tension. His voice trembled slightly as he addressed Dr. Dheeraj. "That means you're a best friend of Franklin from school buddies?"
Dr. Dheeraj met Liam's gaze, hi
