Chapter 130

Maxwell

The ride back home was silent, Raya fidgeting with her nails and staring out the window as I drove her back to her apartment, and I had to use all of my control not to ask her what she had seen during the hypnosis.

It was obvious that she had seen something apart from the relapse into other memories, but I wasn't sure what it was.

The father of Kyle?

Why had she called my name though?

I had thought it was my imagination, but it kept ringing in my head.

"Mr. Sterling?"

I wondered what that meant.

"So... I started halfway through because I couldn't bear the silence, and she turned to look at me, hope in her eyes.

For what?

I wasn't sure, but I spoke anyway.

"We need to register you for the SAT exams."

"Oh..." I saw the relief flood into her eyes.

What had she been thinking I would ask?

"...the SAT."

"We have to register you this month to get you to ensure you can partake in the exam next month, and there's your portfolio too."

"Right."

She seemed quite detached.

"We should get y