The hum of the SUV’s engine was the only sound breaking the thick silence inside the vehicle. The city had faded into the background, and they were now driving through the dark, empty stretches of countryside. Leila sat in the back, her eyes glued to the road ahead, every bump and twist in the road making her heart race faster. The thought of Gabriel lying in that hospital bed, vulnerable, gnawed at her insides. Had they made the right choice?
Lily was silent beside her, staring blankly out the window. She hadn’t said a word since they left the hospital, but the tension in her posture spoke volumes. Ethan, in the passenger seat, was doing his best to mask the pain from his injuries, but every now and then, Leila caught a wince of discomfort on his face. And Daniel… Daniel drove with a gri
