"So, that's the story, Liliana," Leon said in a light tone, closing his eyes and taking a sip of tea.
Across from him, Liliana sat frozen like a statue, her eyes wide with disbelief as she processed Leon's story.
Leon slowly opened his eyes, looked at her, and let out a small sigh.
Initially, he couldn't believe it either when he first heard it from Miranda, but despite his resistance, he had to accept it as the truth.
He did not disturb Liliana as she digested the information. Instead, he calmly waited, sipping his tea and eating grapes.
After five long minutes, Liliana snapped out of her reverie, closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and then opened them again.
"I never expected there to be such a big secret..." Liliana muttered, looking at Leon with a complicated gaze.
From Leon's story, she learned horrifying information she had never expected, not even in her worst nightmares.