Calculated Distance

Once they had left, Declan broke the silence, saying tentatively, "I don't expect you to forgive me; I had this plan from the beginning. I just didn't think you'd be worried about me."

Kendall understood the implication behind his words. Since it didn't seem like she was worried, he hadn't considered informing her about the plan.

"If this matter didn't involve Grandma and me, I wouldn't have cared