Chapter 222 Keep Your Distance from Me

The temperature in the car seemed to plummet the moment Cressida's words hung in the air. "So?" Tristan finally spoke, his voice colder than the night wind outside. "You saw those news headlines. Is that it? Are you scared?" She was taken aback, then realized he'd misunderstood. He thought her statement was about drawing a line and backing away. "I'm not scared," she said, turning to face him. "I just don't want you getting into more trouble because of me." "So, do you want to keep your distance from me?" he asked. Tristan pulled the car over to the side of the road and turned to look at Cressida. The dim interior light cast heavy shadows across his features. "Do you think pushing me away is what's best for me?" he said, his mouth twisting in a bitter half-smile. "Or is it that you never really saw a future with me in the first place, and now you've found the perfect chance to make a clean break?" When she saw the pained look in Tristan's eyes, her irritation over the gossip t