Chapter 77

Kaia POV

Caleb was standing by the doorway, arms crossed, his expression unreadable.

“How long have you been there?” I asked.

“Long enough,” he answered.

My heart skipped. “Did you hear—”

“I heard enough,” he interrupted quietly. He stepped closer, his eyes searching my face. “You didn’t have to explain yourself to him.”

“I know,” I said. “But I wanted to be honest.”

Caleb nodded slowly. “Thank you… for choosing to stay.”

I met his ...