Waking from a night's sleep more restful than expected, Elle heard a car's engine roaring to life. She looked out the window to see Dean's Audi driving off down the road. He'd stayed the entire night. Whilst she felt guilty at having been the reason he'd slept in his car, the sweet gesture brought with it a crushing warmth in her chest, and she struggled to keep the smile from her face.
The morning started with a slew of questions Trent had prepared for her about Mae as she readied them for the day. Steph had told him enough information to placate him but not enough to scare him - that Mae had had a fall, and although she was unwell she was in the right place for it. Sticking to the same story, Elle decided it best he didn't know more than necessary; Knowledge of the intruder would only
