Shera followed his line of sight, her brow arching slightly.
She hadn't expected to get caught red-handed.
Still, it was her property. How she chose to dispose of it was none of Caden's business.
“If it bothers you, you can cut your half out and take it with you.”
Caden cast a glance at her but ultimately didn't say a single word.
With a heavy thud, the door shut behind him.
He took a deep breath and headed downstairs.
After tossing the junk into the dumpster, he looked down at the photo frame in his hand and eventually carried it back to his car.
She truly didn't want anything anymore.
She didn't even want the only photo they had together.
With the cabin light on, Caden stared intently at the picture.
Judging by their outfits, it was from that time they climbed the snowy mountain.
He had actually known she was secretly taking pictures of him back then.
Several times, he had deliberately acted as if he didn't notice, giving her the perfect angle, but she spent the whole trip hesitating, too afraid to hit the shutter.
Eventually, he couldn't stand it anymore. He simply stared out at the sea of clouds and froze there for a long time until she finally felt brave enough to take the shot.
Afterward, just to throw him off the scent, she pretended to be super casual, pointing out different sights for him to look at.
She thought she was being flawless, but her acting was painfully transparent.
“So stupid,” he muttered.
He had known she took the picture, but he never expected her to preserve it so carefully and keep it all these years.
Under the dim light of the car, Caden quietly studied the woman in the photograph.
Vibrant, adorable, full of life.
And the way she looked at him—with eyes overflowing with love.
But all of that was gone now. He couldn't find a single trace of affection in her gaze anymore.
It was freezing cold, as if she were looking at an enemy.
Because he knew exactly what she looked like when she loved him, he was acutely sensitive to the change.

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