Chapter 23

Caleb stepped into the Norwood residence where Lena was curled up on the couch watching TV. "You're back?" she asked, glancing up. Robert looked over too. "Caleb's home?" Caleb nodded and handed Lena a small box. "Grabbed some cake from that bakery you love." Lena then hesitated before softly asking, "How's he doing?" Caleb paused. "He's fine. He just keeps asking for you." Robert snorted. "He's got some nerve thinking he deserves to see Lena. Saving her was the least he could do." His bluntness earned laughs from Caleb and Lena. Despite that, Caleb's heart wavered. He had a quiet fear that Lena might still have feelings for Micah after he took a knife for her. Still, he left that decision to her and asked, "Do you want to visit him?" After a moment's thought, Lena nodded. Caleb's heart sank, though he masked it. Robert, assuming she was wavering, snorted again. "You're still thinking about him? After everything he did?" His voice carried a trace of frustration, as if he