Caleb's voice held a teasing note over the phone. "Ms. Hayes, whom you referred to me, brought her daughter to the academy today. The little girl is doing much better than last time. Her mother seems in better spirits too."
Julian held the phone without answering right away.
After a few seconds, he said evenly, "Good. Take extra care with Zoey's enrollment."
"That's all?" Caleb wasn't letting him off so easily. "Aren't you going to ask about her mother?"
"...What is there to ask?"
"Who knows?" Caleb chuckled. "After that last encounter, you watched her walk away for the longest time. In all the years I've known you, I've never seen you look at anyone like that."
Julian said nothing.
Caleb knew when to stop. "All right, I'll drop it. She's coming to finish the enrollment paperwork to
