My breathing nearly stopped, but he kept going.
“When you grow up, if your kidney is a match for Morgana, we’ll take it out and give it to her.”
With a cold snort, he turned and got into the car.
The headlights flared on, the engine roared to life, and he drove away from the orphanage.
The moment the footage ended, the entire hall fell into a deathly silence.
Slowly, I lifted my gaze and looked at Nathaniel.
The color had completely drained from his face. The composed, in-control expression he’d worn moments ago was gone, replaced by nothing but fear and collapse.
Then, all at once, the room erupted.
“So everything he said just now was a lie!”
“He was trying to use public opinion to force the Viremont family to hand her over!”
“Using us as pawns? That’s disgusting!”
“And he call
