[Do you have any idea how hard it is to get a ride from this godforsaken villa? The driver took Grandpa and Grandma to the cemetery. And as for me–surprise, surprise–I haven't slept all night and I'm not about to drive like this. I wouldn't be groveling if I had a choice. But you're in such a damn hurry for this divorce, aren't you? So, it's your call. Come or don't. I don't care anymore.]
For a long while, there was no response. I stared at the screen, my grip tightening around the phone. Just as I was about to give up, his reply finally came.
[Wait there.]
It was the first time I had ever won an argument against him. And I had to admit—it felt pretty damn good.
Hayden arrived not long after, expression unreadable as he unlocked the car doors. Neither of us spoke as we pulled onto the road, the silence stretching thick between us. Outside, the world was blanketed in white, the falling snow blurring the view of the city.
Then, his phone rang.
The bright screen lit up with an incoming call and my gaze instinctively flickered to the caller ID.
[Little Darling.]