Chapter 16

Kendall's arms stiffened in mid-air, and his smile froze. Isabel looked at him, feeling like he was a familiar stranger. For a moment, she was dazed. She thought she would never see him again. Tyler left with Stephen and Helena. They were confident that Isabel could handle this alone. Soon, Isabel and Kendall were the only people left in the garden. She sat on the swing again and stroked the cat in her arms, looking indifferent. Kendall rubbed her head as he'd always done and crouched so they were at eye level. He looked at her tenderly and said, "I missed you so much, Izzy. Don't leave without a word next time, okay? You'll make me worry. You can tell me if you want to go somewhere or meet someone. I'll go with you." In the past, she would've been moved to tears by his tenderness and thrown herself into his arms. But now, she merely snorted. "Your tenderness is so fake, Kendall. Have you forgotten about everything that happened?" He knew she was still mad when she mentioned what