DELPHINE POV
I walked closer to him, unsure if I should be relieved to finally see him or angry that he had left me. He wasn’t smiling, not even a little, and that worried me.
"Where have you been? "What are you doing here?" I asked, stepping closer until only a few inches separated us. His expression was serious, his eyes searching for mine like he was trying to see straight into my soul. It was only a few seconds of silence, but it felt like hours, stretching unbearably between us. My chest tightened with unease.
Lowering my voice, I tried again. "What’s going on, Jeffrey?"
He exhaled sharply, rubbing his temple, still saying nothing. The silence was suffocating.
"Please stop this, Jeffrey," I pleaded. "You know this isn't the time to be like this." I can’t handle your silence and y
