“What are all of you doing here?”
Anna’s voice carried a soft surprise as she approached the grand entrance of the banquet hall. She had noticed the gathering from a distance, and curiosity had drawn her closer without her fully realizing it. Now that she stood in front of them, she could clearly see the tension written on every face present.
Her brows slowly knitted together as she studied the uneasy expressions of both the Winston and Thorne families, along with the Dornes who stood nearby. Something had clearly gone wrong before her arrival.
Ethan let out a dry laugh and stepped slightly forward, leaning on his crutch as he looked at her with thinly veiled sarcasm.
“So you are here too, Anna? Or should I say, you came to enjoy the same banquet as us?”
Anna tilted her head slightly,
