Bella’s silence stretched on between them like a chasm that Felix couldn't cross even if he wanted to, as they drove to her family’s estate the next day.
Felix kept glancing at her, hoping she would say something, but she simply stared out of the window; without even registering the scenery outside. She just wanted to keep her face turned away from him so that she wouldn't accidentally meet his gaze.
Whatever had happened between them last night, whether it was intentional or not, the reminder of that was still lingering between them. He had hoped that the drive would give them a chance to talk and clear the tension.
But all those hopes had been dashed when Bella didn’t even acknowledge him beyond a single fleeting glance through the whole morning– even when he opened the car door fo
