Alison did want to go back to farmhouse because she didn't know how would she be able to face Noah. But she had come on this trip with them in Noah's car and it was so damn late that shouldn't couldn't even get a taxi here. And besides she just couldn't leave like this because then what would Noah's father think after all Noah was doing this for his father and it will only put Noah in an awkward situation if she were to disappear about saying anything.
Alison's footsteps echoed softly on the wooden stairs as she ascended towards Noah's room, each step a reluctant acknowledgment of the inevitable. Her mind was a whirlwind of conflicting emotions—guilt, regret, and an overwhelming sense of helplessness. She knew she couldn't evade Noah forever, yet the prospect of facing him after their em
