Sympathy shifts
The guests’ sympathy shifted entirely towards me. Their eyes widened with understanding and indignation as they grasped the full extent of my stepdad’s deceit.
They murmured amongst themselves, clearly on my side now. My stepdad looked around, realizing that no one was backing him up.
His power, built on manipulation and lies, was beginning to crumble. This was the turning point I had meticulously planned for.