Caleb's dumbfounded expression was evident to Odella. His thoughts remained elusive, concealed behind the veil of his silence. The weight of his unspoken words was enough to make her hold her breath, her grip on the teacup tightened.
After an indefinite span, Caleb finally broke the silence. "I-is it because you don't love me anymore? Is there someone else in your heart now?"
Odella sensed Caleb's anxiety, yet to her surprise, he seemed more composed than she had anticipated. In the past, her words would undoubtedly have stirred anger within him.
"No one," she reassured.
"Then, why?" Caleb inquired.
Odella carefully placed the teacup back on the table, releasing the tension that had gripped it throughout Caleb's silence. She had clung to it as a grounding force. Taking a deep bre
