The silence thickened the air filled with tension as Liana stared at Dahlia, lips parting in shock as she was taken aback.
Eric's head shook slowly, arms folding around his chest.
Lucien's grip on Dahlia's hands tightened for a very brief second as he turned to look at her.
"Well," Liana cleared her throat, "Your love came at a very convenient time," she said flatly, looking away.
"Not all words are truthful, afterall. Besides, your love can't wash away the disgrace. Not everyone knows what you told us. So if it comes out, how are you going to deal with the disgrace?" Eric said.
The Blacks were not easily convinced by words. They needed proof and a lot more. They needed confirmation that everything they built would not come crumbling down because of a girl they barely knew.
"For her
