Chapter 35

Katrina watched Wren with a conflicted expression. "I thought you understood. You know how Clara feels about you. Her moving out of the house is the best thing for both of you." Wren's heart clenched as a sliver of hope ignited inside him. He stared at Katrina, his voice rising with desperation. "You're the one who made her leave, right? There's no way she'd want to leave the Zachman residence and me behind. This wasn't her decision!" Katrina's gaze grew more complicated. She hesitated for a moment before she met his eyes. "Does it matter?" "What?" Wren froze, momentarily stunned. Katrina sighed deeply. "Does it matter whose decision it was? Clara's gone, Wren. You need to understand what that means." "I don't understand!" Wren suddenly shouted, his voice cracking as he lost control. "Why didn't she talk to me first? Why didn't she tell me? She just disappeared without even saying a word. What am I supposed to do with that?" Katrina watched his outburst, and the uneasy feelin