Chapter 659: The Name That Carried Weight
The silence that followed her words didn't feel heavy.
Not like before.
It settled differently now, quieter, steadier, like something had shifted between them without needing to be said out loud.
Sophia's hands still rested in her lap, her fingers no longer as tense as they had been before, though the faint traces of it hadn't completely disappeared.
No one rushed to fill the silence.
No one needed to.
Until Ronan spoke.
"You know," he said, his tone lighter than before, though not careless, "it's actually quite rare to see you like this."
Sophia blinked, her gaze shifting toward him.
"Like what?" she asked softly.
"Quiet," he replied simply. "Down."
He tilted his head slightly, studying her.
"I'm more used to you insulting me or saying something sharp just to prove a point."
A small pause followed.
"Or both," he added.
That earned a faint reaction from her.
A small smile.
