A sudden silence swept the table as Callis explained herself. After a brief pause, Louis was the first to break the silence.
"A soulmate? My son is your soulmate?" he asked, his incredulity evident.
Callis hesitated momentarily before responding, fully aware of her explanation's peculiarness.
"I know it may sound strange, but I knew it right away when I first saw him at Gerhard's mansion."
Trying to comprehend the situation, Nick questioned further, "Even if you had performed the ritual, does that mean you need to be married to your soulmate instantly?"
"That…"
Callis swallowed nervously, feeling conflicted. She recalled Kiev's instructions to lie about the situation, but after getting to know her new family, she found them to be sincere and kind-hearted. Starting a new married life with a deception felt wrong and impractical.
Before she could continue further, Kiev's voice swiftly interjected, "I demanded it!"
