Caden’s POV

I stood there for a few more seconds after she dropped that truth, or whatever it was supposed to be, and I tried to steady my breathing, but it was not working the way I wanted it to. 

My head felt full, like too many things were crashing into each other at the same time, and I knew if I stayed in that room any longer, I might actually lose control.

So I forced myself to speak.

“You don’t want to leave, right?” I asked.

My voice sounded calmer than I felt, but inside, everything was tense.

Daphne didn’t answer immediately, but the look on her face was...