Chapter Sixty

Edselyn was unusually silent on the drive home. They had been swarmed by reporters outside the courthouse, but he'd let Caralisa handle the situation while Kyle eagerly embraced the media attention, knowing it was a rare opportunity for him, and one he'd never get again.

Sinjin, usually confident and unflappable, felt a growing nervousness that he hated as he glanced at Eds who was staring out of the window. This situation was making him sweat, something he wasn’t accustomed to.

Unsure of what Edselyn was thinking, he hesitated to ask her anything, waiting for her to speak first.

When they arrived home, they exited the car and entered the house in silence. Sinjin followed her upstairs to their bedroom like a lost puppy, unable to shake his unease.

"Are you really mad at me?" Sinjin asked, breaking the silence.

Edselyn removed her shoes and walked barefoot to the walk-in closet, putting them away. She took off her earrings, placed them in a box, and shut it without saying a word.

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