~~Aiden~~
As we prepared to leave Germany and head back to Nova Haven, I couldn't help but feel a mix of emotions. Relief washed over me knowing that my mom was on the road to recovery, but the tension between Hailey and me was palpable. The doctor's words echoed in my mind - Hailey's presence had been the catalyst for my mom's awakening. Yet, after the confrontation with Sandra, I hadn't mustered the courage to talk to Hailey.
As we loaded our luggage onto the private jet, the silence between us was deafening. My mom, confined to a wheelchair, seemed to sense the unease. "Are you two just going to sit there and not say anything to each other?" she asked, her eyes darting back and forth between us.
I felt a pang of guilt, but Hailey and I both remained silent, our gazes fixed on nothing
