Axel froze for a beat before forcing a nervous smile.
"Yes. Just a little."
Her brow arched.
"And you still drove home?"
That one caught him off guard. He hadn't expected that to be her concern.
"Eve, relax... I didn't drive on the public street," he said quickly, "Only within our property area. Also, I'm using some of the off-road ones, too."
Evelyn slightly shook her head, clearly unconvinced.
"You're unbelievable, Axel. You think the rules don't apply just because the property's yours?"
He chuckled softly, his tone teasing. "Exactly. I own the road, no one can arrest me, right?"
Before she could speak, he quickly said, "Well, technically, no one is passing the street, so I'm safe."
Axel laughs nervously, worried his wife will keep sulking.
"Not funny. What if you hit a wild deer or a bear?" she said seriously, though her lips twitched into a faint smile despite her best effort.
