LIANA'S POV

I hadn't realized silence could be so calming. For a couple of seconds, I thought I could pause life here; hot cappuccino in my hands, the constant hum of the fridge in the background, and Mum's light hand on top of mine like a root to the ground.

But of course, silence doesn't stay as silence for long.

"I still don't know the slightest thing about how Cam really feels about it," I whispered.

Mum turned her head. "About what, dear?"

"The kiss or even about Stanley. Since it ...