Chapter 97

Liam's POV

I turned off the television after watching a late night football game and walked to the children's room to check on them before going to my room. On entering the room however, I met a sight that made me pause at the door.

Cassandra was awake, sitting up in bed with her face illuminated by the soft glow from her phone screen. I blinked in surprise, my eyebrows knitting together as I watched her. She was the one who always insisted on an early bedtime and yet here she was, wide awake long past her usual sleeping time.

“Cassandra?” I called out gently, trying not to startle her and she looked up, surprise mirrored in her eyes as she quickly put away her phone.

"Liam, you're back," she greeted with a smile that was a little too forced and her eyes a little too wide.

Why was she acting so strangely? Did she think that I would be bothered by the fact that she was not yet sleeping? That really wasn't a problem, she could stay up late if she wanted. I wondered what she was doing fo