298. Skyler Carlson's Doing

“Why are you so quiet?” Lucas asked her the same question she'd asked him as he drove the car down the city.

Why was she quiet?

Ever since Heidi had that realization, she couldn't find her voice.

It was as if her tongue had been tied and whatever she wanted to say slipped her mind.

Consumed by many thoughts at once and the memories flooding back of her relentlessly chasing the man, now it all felt like a big joke.

But the drowning incident…

If he didn't recognize her in broad daylight, was it inside the water that he would?

Asking about it would only disappoint her further. Because Heidi felt so disappointed right now that the man she'd spent so many years loving didn't even know that she existed.

“Heidi…”

She only looked at him when he called out for the second time. Seeing the wariness as well as worry in his eyes, Heidi's heart throbbed.

“What's the matter?”

“You're not yourself.”

“I'm fine.”

“You can tell me whatever's bothering you. I'll do anything to make it go away.”

“It's