DAMIEN’S POV:“Why did Cassian want you?”The room froze, and for the next couple of seconds, the question hung heavily in the room. Garrick blinked, he was clearly surprised by my question, so he took a while to answer.His breathing was weak, but that had not stopped him from speaking up just a while ago, so his silence now felt a little bit deliberate. Beside his bed, Blade shifted and leaned closer,“Father?” He whispered, “Do you know why?”Garrick finally moved, he shifted his gaze towards me and shook his head before he began to speak, “I honestly don’t know why. I do have some suspicions though,” he answered,My brows shot up, and I took another step closer to him, “Suspicions like?” I asked,Garrick sighed before he replied, “I believe that Cassian came to me because he believed in his heart that I could help him to escape at least.”I raised an eyebrow. “Why you?”Garrick shrugged, “I have no idea,” he answered, “I thought he was a friend, so maybe he thought the same too.”T
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