Chapter177 Second Chances

Katelyn’s POV I sat at the table, frozen, staring at Cayden as he settled across from me. I didn’t know what to do with my hands, so I folded them on the table and tried not to fidget. The room felt stuffy and strangely bright under the lights. All the other sounds in the visiting area faded away. For a moment, I thought I might not be able to speak at all. Cayden looked up at me. He had changed. His face looked older, thinner, but there was something else. His hair was a little different, with a beard that I never remembered seeing before. It suited him. Somehow, even sitting in a prison jumpsuit, he looked more put together than the last time I’d seen him. There was a gentleness in his posture. I found myself feeling awkward, even a little embarrassed, unsure if I should smile or just keep quiet. He picked up the phone on his side of the glass and waited for me to do the same. His gesture was gentle. I hesitated, then reached for the phone on my side, pressing it to my ear with hands