Chapter 27

The hospital room went dead silent for a second. Sophia let out a quiet sigh of relief-thankfully, Alexander didn't seem to pick up on anything. She quickly regained her composure and agreed smoothly, "Exactly, Miss Johnson. Different fields, different expertise. You really shouldn't throw around baseless accusations." "Besides, I've got a major international performance lined up next month. If my hand wasn't actually hurt, do you really think I'd just bail on something that important?" Ethan suddenly cut in, "You don't even kn-" "Mmph-" Eira tugged him back mid-sentence and clamped a hand over his mouth. She gave him a quick shake of the head. Ethan blinked, peeking down at her expression. When she let him go, she shot him a warning glare, telling him silently to zip it. That part of her past wasn't something she planned to reveal-not now, not for these two people. Alexander caught the interaction entirely. His face iced over. "If you don't know what you're talking about, maybe keep y