Chapter 219

Alexander Perkins had no idea who the “he” she was talking about really was—maybe a person, maybe a star, maybe not even a man. But since it was rare for her to open up to him at all, Alexander just listened quietly. Caitlin Jordan looked up at the night sky. Her eyes shone, glinting under the stars. For the first time in a long while, she looked truly beautiful. She let out a soft, habitual sigh and murmured, “I wish one day I could stand somewhere super high, like the kind of place in that poem... where I could see him up close. Even if I can’t touch him, just knowing he’s near would be enough.” Alexander raised an eyebrow but stayed silent. Caitlin’s eyes sparkled like the stars above them, and it was like she couldn’t hold back anymore. “Mr. Perkins, is Mount Everest the tallest mountain in the world?” “Yes.” “That’s too far, too hard. There’s no way I could get there.” Her voice was soft, mixed with resignation and a bit of quiet sadness. “Honestly… I’ve never really had a way. I