Chapter 97

Neither Teresa nor Cameron spoke. An eerie silence hung between them. Teresa remembered how difficult it had been to get a chance to speak with him alone, so she broke the silence first. "Cameron, can we talk?" She wasn't trying to humble herself; she simply wanted to know if Cameron had any intention of speaking to her at all. If he didn't, she wouldn't waste her time. Cameron glanced at her, unconcerned. After a pause, he asked, "What do you want to talk about?" Teresa went straight to the point. "You're the reason Zach and Wendy have been having trouble at work lately, aren't you?" Cameron didn't deny it. "Yes." She had suspected as much, but hearing the truth still stung. "Why?" she pressed. Cameron didn't want to explain. He turned away. "No reason." Teresa couldn't understand what he was thinking. She swallowed her anger and demanded, "What do you want me to do?" He was silent for a long moment before finally meeting her gaze. "Rosie needs you." He had already told he