Mia
I looked at him properly now, my mind clearing slightly as the realization settled in.
Then I said it as it was.
“Your father is going to die today,” I told him.
A brief silence followed immediately after my words.
His expression didn’t change much at first, but I could feel the air around him change slightly, the temperature dropped a few degrees.
“And according to what I saw,” I continued, my voice lowering a little, “your second brother is going to make a move tonight to frame you for your father’s death.”
I paused for a second, letting it sink in.
My fingers curled slightly at my side, but I kept my face calm.
Then I straightened.
“Right,” I said quickly.
“We can go to the lantern festival together, to avert suspicion.”
My eyes stayed on him as I spoke, chill even tho
