Nico
Anderson gritted his teeth beside me, his jaw clenching so hard I could hear the bone grind, ready to unleash hell.
But I beat him to it.
"I know that's exactly what you'll do," I whispered, my voice dripping with pure disdain. "You'll just bury it again."
"I am trying to protect the image of this family! What do you think the world will think if they find out about this?!" my grandfather suddenly yelled, his composure completely breaking as he hit his heavy cane violently against the ground.
The wood struck the floor with an echoing crack. He pointed the tip of the cane directly at me, Alaric, and Sophia. "Is this your plan? To bring your friends into my home and then talk about family matters to them! I want them out of my home right this moment! The Park family will not be subjected to public opinion, so get the foreigners away!"
