Chapter 17

Caleb's words shocked me into silence. I thought he only knew about me after meeting me at Goldman Manor, but he was saying he'd had feelings for me for a long time. "When did you start liking me?" I asked. "During our school days. I'm in the earthquake zone now and carrying out an urgent mission, so I don't have much time to talk. I only called to tell you that I liked you. "I don't care whether or not you used to like me, but you have to like me from now on. If you dare fall for another man while with me, I'll kill him," he said urgently. He told me he had to continue his rescue mission, so I hung up without saying too much. I thought about what Caleb had said—that he'd started liking me in our school days. That meant our feelings for each other had been mutual. I took a deep breath and headed upstairs to pack my things. Caleb was in the earthquake zone—there'd been a severe earthquake in the southwest of the country, and he was there at the frontlines. Knowing he was there, I