Chapter 31. Will It Last?

Evelyn

As the words left his mouth, I froze on the spot. My eyes widened, my throat dried up, and I stared at him, unblinking.

How did he know? The question echoed in my mind, rattling me to my core. Had he just figured it out now, or had he known all along and chosen not to say anything? A flood of questions bombarded my thoughts, leaving me speechless, unable to react, caught in a web of silence and confusion. I had no words. No reaction. No way ahead of me to get myself out of this state where silence had gripped me like a vice. Strong and painfully.

Cameron stepped inside, his expression unreadable as he stood in front of me.

“How… how did you know?” I finally managed to ask, the words bitter on my tongue. Guilt gnawed at me. I’d hidden this from Cameron all along, and there was no excuse for it—what I’d done was wrong, and there was no way to justify it. Neither did I want to justify it.

Cameron remained silent for a moment, then let out a s