The Heart's Exception

When Declan walked up the stairs, he didn't immediately rest but only stared at the wall. He put his hands in his pocket and slightly bent down. He furrowed his eyebrows, seemingly to be in thought.

Carter's words flashed in his mind, asking him if he had fallen in love with Stella.

As he thought about what happened after he and Stella had gotten a divorce, he realized that there was no reason f