Chapter 84

Cassidy pressed her lips together before murmuring under her breath, "No… It's my fault. I've never done this before, so…" Her clear, almond-shaped eyes reflected Stefan's strikingly handsome face. He reached out and gently ruffled her hair, a reassuring smile playing on his lips. "I'll wait until you're ready." The way he looked at her was as if she were something precious. Cassidy could feel it. Ripples spread through her heart as she realized that Stefan respected and cherished her. Sweetness and bashfulness tangled in her chest as emotions she had buried long ago were effortlessly drawn out by him. This time, her feelings for him were far more intense and overwhelming. … Hope flared in Isaac's chest when Cassidy took the initiative to call him. He thought she had finally changed her mind. His hands trembled with excitement, yet as soon as he picked up, she launched into a furious tirade. Cassidy reprimanded him and even threatened to have her husband deal with him. Howev