Daphne was ecstatic, but she had to keep it together.
She put on a concerned face and tried to comfort Orion. "It's okay. I heard about a flight that just vanished into thin air—no wreckage, no bodies, nothing. At least this time, they found something. Celeste is gone, Orion. You have to accept it."
The moment those words left her mouth, Orion, who had been weak and despondent just a second ago, suddenly snapped.
His expression darkened in an instant. He sprang to his feet and shoved Daphne backward.
She never expected him—so broken just moments before—to lash out with such force. Caught off guard, she lost her balance and fell to the floor.
The next second, Orion loomed over her, his face thunderous. "Say that again. Who's gone?"
Tears welled up in Daphne's eyes. She scrambled backw
