The cold silence that gripped Adam's estate was unbearable. The loss of their child cast a shadow so deep it seemed even the light dared not intrude. Audrey sat by the window of their bedroom her knees pulled to her chest. The rhythmic patter of rain against the glass mirrored the turmoil within her.
Adam stood across the room leaning against the wall. His usually sharp unyielding demeanor had softened into something unrecognizable grief. He watched her in silence his heart breaking further with every tear she refused to shed. Audrey had always been strong but now her silence felt like an invisible scream shattering him from within.
“Say something” he finally whispered his voice hoarse.
Audrey turned to him her eyes hollow. “What do you want me to say Adam?”
“That you blame me.
