Chapter 229

Christina's POV Daniel sat beside me near the front window, pretending to be interested in the sketches on my tablet. He'd just returned from Sunset City with my luggage. After my hasty departure with Hudson, he'd packed everything for me. I hadn't specifically asked him to do that. He'd offered. Probably thought it would earn him points. His gaze kept drifting toward me occasionally. I ignored it. Then his phone chimed. He opened the message, glanced at it, and froze. "What's wrong?" I asked. "Nothing. I just need to use the bathroom." He stood and walked toward the back. Several minutes later, he returned. "Christina, can I talk to you privately?" he asked. I leaned back in my chair, closing my tablet. "Go ahead." He hesitated before sitting down, then looked at me like he was about to confess something painful. "What's wrong?" I noticed his red-rimmed eyes and damp face, as if he'd just splashed water on it. "Have you been crying?" "No, I..." He stared at the floor. "I've been keepi