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Chapter 259 - Chapter 259: The Little Liar Returns (02)

Silence hung in the room like a glitch in the air system.

Lord Rohen didn't move.

He just stared at Eli with wide, unblinking eyes, as if trying to process whether the boy had just spoken nonsense or unveiled a truth too heavy for morning hours.

Then, without a word, the mighty and composed Lord of the Spire slowly sat down on the edge of the bed. His hands rested on his knees, but his back hunched slightly, like something unseen had just struck him in the chest.

"You… found Aeris?" he asked again, his voice barely above a whisper.

"WHAT NONSENSE ARE YOU SAYING?" Atlas's shout tore through the room like an enraged man.

Eli flinched so hard he almost fell backward off the bed. His big blue eyes went round with innocence and confusion, like he had no idea what he'd done wrong.

"W-Why are you yelling?" He asked, blinking up at his father with trembling lashes. "Are we not allowed to tell Grandpa that Aunt Aeris is alive and well?"

Atlas's jaw tightened. "You—!"

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