Throughout the journey, silence prevailed, and the atmosphere inside the car grew steadily heavier.
Chi Yue tried to speak several times, but each time, the sight of his expression made her swallow her words.
Some hurts aren't easily talked away.
And that was how it was between her and Fu Rongyin; the damage had been done, and no matter how she tried to make amends, they could never go back to how things were at the beginning.
This silence continued into the deep night, with Chi Yue tossing and turning, her back to Fu Rongyin.
The light was still on on Fu Rongyin's side, and when Chi Yue turned over, she peeked through a slit of her eyes. She saw him reclining against the headboard, lying stiffly in a way that made it unclear if he was asleep or not, from her angle.
But based on what she knew of him, Fu Rongyin never slept like that.
Chi Yue found sleep even more elusive, so she got up and went to the restroom to wash her face before returning.
