Iris's jaws dropped to the ground with surprise. It was the first time she heard Calixto use the tone of voice that he used just now. She didn't expect him to be polite in any way. She was used to Calixto's rudeness and sarcasm.
'Wait' a voice said inside her head. She snapped her head in Calixto's direction. Did he just call the man with white hair at the other end of the table father?
Her mind could not keep up with all the possibilities of what she was hearing at the massive dining table but before she could listen to what else they were talking about, the man who poured her a glass of water returned to her side with a woman around her age.
The woman touched her arm and removed the rope tying her wrist on the armrest of the dining chair. She untied her hands without a word and then stepped back like nothing happened.
