Chapter 118

Stephen's eyes were full of pride and affection, his smile even warmer. "You're amazing." "Obviously." Stephen knew all this, but Zachary didn't. Back when Tessa was dating Zachary, she'd suggested hiking together more than once. Zachary either said he was too busy or that hiking was too exhausting. He didn't understand what she liked, and he never bothered to try. After they'd walked for a while, Zachary suddenly stopped, stepping aside to let the people behind him pass. When Stephen and Tessa came up, Zachary held out a hand to her. "Tess, are you tired?" Tessa gave him an insincere smile. "Nope." Stephen gave their tightly held hands a little shake. "There's no need to trouble you." Zachary lowered his gaze and stared at their interlocked fingers. Tessa said impatiently, "Move. You're blocking the way." Zachary stood right in the middle of the trail, not budging an inch. Stephen looked up at him and gave a lazy yet mocking smile. "Do you want a front-row seat to our PDA?