11-10-2024, 01:31 PM
Anna's smile left as Cade spoke. He had a polite smile on his face, but it didn't reach his eyes. The answer to all the mystery unraveled. Anna's heart broke for him. She felt a tightness in her chest at the pain he must have felt. She hadn't prepared for this conversation and never expected to hear this - especially from a person she had just met. Not only did her heart break, but she felt an admiration for Cade. He had allowed himself to become vulnerable to damn near complete strangers. His mention to genetics meant that this might be his true purpose for seeking Nox. In many ways - it sounds like Cade blamed himself for his son's death -being unable to stop it.
Anna reached out, touching his hand gently. "I'm so sorry," she said, her words sincere and genuine. "I cannot imagine how much that hurts."
She wouldn't tell him she understood. She did not. She had never really lost anyone, much less someone as close as a spouse or child. She hoped he could heal. She hoped this pain wouldn't take away the kind man she had met.
Anna reached out, touching his hand gently. "I'm so sorry," she said, her words sincere and genuine. "I cannot imagine how much that hurts."
She wouldn't tell him she understood. She did not. She had never really lost anyone, much less someone as close as a spouse or child. She hoped he could heal. She hoped this pain wouldn't take away the kind man she had met.