Hayden’s POV
After dinner with Emma, Sareena, and Barbara, I retreated to my room, my mind still buzzing with the day’s events. Barbara, Sim had been kind but reserved, her sharp eyes watching me with a mix of curiosity and caution. She hadn’t said much to me directly, but I could sense her reservations—her worry about the danger I brought into Silas’s life.
Still, she hadn’t been harsh or unwelcoming, and for that, I was grateful.
I sat on the edge of my bed, my phone in hand, staring at the unread messages from Silas. My heart ached as I finally open them and scrolled through them, each one a reminder of how much I’d hurt him by shutting him out.
**Day 1:**
*Hi Hayden, just checking in.*
**Day 2:**
*Hi, how are you doing?*
**Day 3:**
*I know I’ve broken your trus
