Chapter 5

Jarin's panic was genuine, yet to Zoe, it only seemed absurd.

If she left, wouldn't that create an opportunity for Lynn? Why pretend to be terrified?

But she didn't voice her thoughts. She calmly replied, "I left early because it got cold and you hadn't come back. These clothes are just for the changing seasons."

Hearing this, Jarin's heart dropped back into his chest.

He clung to her as if he had just escaped death, fearing losing her again. "I'm so relieved you're not angry. It's my fault--I shouldn't have taken that long call and left you alone."

"Don't pack…