Chapter 53-the truth

As we drove back, the silence was heavy, almost suffocating. Harrison kept his hands tightly on the steering wheel, eyes forward, focused. I glanced at him, seeing the strain etched into his face. Even with all we had been through together, there was a part of him that felt distant tonight distant and guarded. Rachel was quiet in the back seat, her gaze locked on the road behind us, always alert. After Luca's sudden appearance and the reveal about Mr. Blackwood's lies, none of us felt safe anymore. We were heading back to the small apartment Harrison had rented when he was recovering. After Adrianne had shot him, it had been our safe place, somewhere quiet and out of sight. But now, it didn't feel like a safe haven. Not with the threat of Blackwood and Luca lurking. But first, we needed to pick up my son. He had been staying with a trusted friend, Sophie, someone I'd known for years. I had left him there to keep him safe, but being apart from him, especially now, felt like I'd left a p