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... ingered on her lips, but his words struck colder than any winter wind.

Her father?

The silence between them stretched, thick and unyielding. She searched his face, hoping to find a hint of a joke, a smirk, anything to tell her he was just teasing again. But Theo’s eyes were steady, unflinching.

"You’re lying," she whispered, her voice cracking despite her best effort to sound strong.

Theo shook his head slowly, his gaze never leaving hers. "I wish I was."

...

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