The silence that followed Sahar's shocking words was deafening. It seemed to stretch on for an eternity, sucking all the air from the cavernous hall like a vacuum.
A rising tide of confused murmurs and gasps rippled through the crowd as the prolonged, awkward silence dragged on interminably.
People shifted restlessly, exchanging bewildered glances and hushed whispers as they struggled to process this earth-shattering revelation.
Some brutally dug their nails into their skin as if seeking reassurance that they weren't hallucinating this surreal moment.
Even the normally unflappable King Frederick appeared completely blindsided. His eyes were widened to saucers as the implications of his wife's words slowly sank in.
Son? The only son who wasn't present at this meeting was Knox.
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