Chapter 38

Jeffrey rested one hand on the steering wheel. When he heard the click of the seatbelt from Natalie's side, he stepped on the accelerator. The car pulled out of the Foster residence. Suddenly, scattered raindrops began to fall against the windshield. Neither of them spoke. Cool air flowed from the air vents, which had an air freshener on them. Natalie was quite familiar with it, since she was the one who had installed it. But the freshener had already run out. There was no scent left, so it was purely decorative. Bored, she reached out and fiddled with it a couple of times. Jeffrey said beside her, "The tablets have run out." Natalie nodded. "Yes, it needs to be replaced regularly." "You were always the one replacing it. The driver said you made them by hand." Natalie hummed in acknowledgment. Jeffrey wanted to say something, to ask her to make a few more. He had grown used to that scent, after all. But he didn't want to ask her for anything. It was just an air freshener, any