The dining room seemed to heave a sigh of relief once the family members left; of course, it wasn't without creating more drama, but the atmosphere had definitely shifted after Remus' announcement of conducting the investigation.
Although they still were not quite keen on believing Felix over Oscar, they refrained from being openly hostile towards him, and kept their sassiness limited to indirect taunts.
Only Remus, Arabella, and Felix stayed back in the room, while the staff had moved in to clear out the remnants of the dinner party: half-empty wine glasses, dirty plates, and silverware which needed to be cleaned and polished at the earliest.
Bella stood by the window as her fingers lightly drummed against the windowsill, while Remus took a step forward, his stern eyes softening just
