JADE's POV
The car was swallowed by an eerie silence and darkness, so heavy that I couldn’t find the courage to speak for a long time.
"Are you so angry that you won’t even talk to me?" My voice wavered despite my efforts to sound strong.
He didn’t respond. His eyes remained fixed on the road, his hands gripping the steering wheel as if holding on to something far more than just control of the car.
"If you’re this mad, then why am I even in your car right now?"
"Do you really think I would just leave you behind, Jade?"
His voice was cold—so cold that it shattered something inside me. He wouldn’t even look at me. My fingers ached with the desperate need to reach for him, to feel his warmth.
"Silas..." I started, but then paused, unsure of what to say.
"I swear, I was going to tell y
