JADE's POV
When we arrived home, Skylar quickly slipped upstairs to her room, leaving Silas and me alone in the dimly lit kitchen. I grabbed a glass of water while he reached into the freezer for an ice pack, carefully holding it against his bruised face, ensuring his mother wouldn’t notice.
The house was eerily quiet as we climbed the stairs. Just as I was about to slip into my room and Silas into the guest room, Evelyn stepped out of hers, her expression sleepy but kind.
“Did you two just get back? I was about to get some water,” she said with a soft smile. Then her gaze drifted to the doors we were about to enter—separate rooms. She paused, frowning slightly.
“Why are you going into different rooms?” she asked, her curiosity laced with concern.
Silas hesitated, trying to come up wi
