It felt like the sun had risen in the west.

Normally, I was the one up early making breakfast, while he slept in well past noon.

“Thanks,” I replied coolly, taking it as repayment for my previous efforts.

I sat down and ate the rather bland meal, the silence between us stretching like an endless divide.

“Do you need to go out today?”

Scott finally broke the silence.

“Yes, I have to discuss rehabilitation training.”

Scott immediately seized the opportunity.

“I’ll drive you.”

I looked up, meeting his gaze.

“Aren’t you worried about being seen by fans?”

Back when I worked my previous job, arriving and leaving were routine.

Occasionally, if I worked late or had an urgent situation, other women had family pick them up.

I used to envy them and had asked Scott to do the same for me.

“Lillian, I’m a public figure. What would people think if they saw me going in and out of the police station with you?”

I knew it was just another excuse.

He had taken Hannah to all sorts of public places without a second thought.

Even when people mistook them for a couple, he never bothered to clarify.

“No need, I’ll just take a cab!” I insisted.

Scott, in a huff, snatched my phone and stopped me from calling a taxi.