Chapter 364

Cecilia 's pov Before Zane could finish, Martha shut him down without blinking. "Zane, stay out of it. This doesn’t concern you." She flicked her hand like she was swatting a mosquito. The look on her face said it all. She was annoyed, and she didn’t care who saw it. Zane froze. His face turned a mix of red and pale, like he’d just been slapped in front of the entire school cafeteria. "Fine," he muttered, voice tight. "I’m always the problem, right ? I’ll just disappear. That should fix everything." He turned and stormed off. Every step screamed wounded pride and teenage drama. I felt a chill crawl up my back. My brain jumped straight to the worst-case scenario. What was he about to say before Martha shut him down ? Was he seriously about to claim I’m his and Esther’s daughter ? The thought hit me like a bucket of ice water. That’s insane. …Right ? Martha let out a long sigh. "I’m sorry about my son. He’s... not always thinking straight." Cassian cleared his throat. "That’s a pretty ge