Chapter 185

Cassandra saw how down Michael looked and suddenly stepped up to hug him from behind. "Hey, can I ask you something?" "Yeah." His eyes looked empty, fixed on those files in front of him. "Do you like kids?" "I don't really know." He only liked the ones they'd have together-if that counted. Cassandra didn't get the answer but didn't press-it wasn't the point. Instead, she went on, "Last night, who was the man you mentioned? And what about the note you left this morning-who was the guy you were talking about?" Michael's eyes narrowed at that. He turned around, lifted her chin with his fingers. "Did you already figure out what you're gonna tell me before you came here?" "Huh?" "Where did you go those past few days? Why keep it from me? What were you afraid of me finding out? Why did you go overseas, and who did you meet there?" His questions came like a wave. Cassandra blinked a few times before answering, "Can you slow down? Ask one at a time? I'll answer everything, but if you throw tha