As soon as Claire finished speaking, the whole place went dead silent.
Some folks looked like they were watching a drama unfold; others glanced over with concern. Quite a few were clearly confused, craning their necks to ask what was going on…
No one had seen this coming from Claire, and Elena's smile froze on her face.
Still, she managed to pull herself together quickly, quietly withdrawing the hand she'd just reached out, acting like the awkward moment hadn't even happened.
"Claire, what do you mean by that?"
Elena hooked her arm through Michael's as he walked up beside her, flashing Claire a sweet smile.
"This party tonight was all about celebrating you finding your real family. That's why we invited all these guests from Jadewick. Have you and your brother given any
