CHAPTER 43: The Past

— LIA —

I FELT LIKE I suddenly became deaf after I heard what Kelleon said. Yeah, I heard it, but my mind suddenly lost its signal that it can't process what he said to me.

Kelleon was just right there, staring at me and waiting for me to respond. After a short while, he touched my chin and pushed it up to close my open mouth.

"Cat got your tongue, mi amor?" he teasingly said as if he didn't tell me something shocking earlier.

I leaned back from him and just stared at his face that's full of amusement. He pursed his lips, trying to...