Chapter 44

• ASPEN VESPER
• As she bathed, her little exchange with her sister played in her head. While she imagined ways the moment could have been better, her mind chose to travel to Kailin's innocent query of why she was avoiding his gaze.
• The truth was when she woke up earlier and didn't see him in the room, she felt a very deadly pang of disappointment that made her certain that she would not hesitate to jump into Kailin's arms if given a chance. While she wasn't sure about the exact cause of that reaction, Aspen decided that she was better off ignoring Kailin. Hence, the lack of eye contact. But he noticed her intention and called her out in a way that forced her to tell the man that he said things in a drunken state the previous night.