Adrian looked around, maintaining his calm, "I had only shown the same disgust and bewilderment of seeing a vampire as the rest of the others did that evening, sir. There was nothing more to it."

Poor Adrian. I wondered how he felt calling his own people disgusting…

The room was tense, and I could feel the heavy weight of the accusations hanging over Adrian. I held onto Sarah's hand, unable to look away from the unfolding scene.

"But why was he particularly looking at you?"

"I didn't notice that, sir. I have never seen that creature before."

With each denial from Adrian, my father's anger and suspicion grew stronger.

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