Chapter 157 Emily Admits Her True Feelings

• Aidan gets to Emily’s house that night; there had been total silence between them throughout their journey home. The weight of the unspoken words hung heavily in the air, each passing moment a reminder of the unresolved tension between them. The car engine's hum was the only sound, a dull backdrop to their racing thoughts.
• As he stops in front of her house and goes to open the door, she does so before he gets to her side. Her movements are quick, almost desperate, as if the distance between them had to be maintained lest she crumble. He wants to speak, to break the silence with words that could mend the unspoken rift, but he doesn’t know what words to use. His mind races, searching for something, anything, that could convey the turmoil inside him.
• Emily, with her head down and her long, dark hair cascading over her shoulders, slowly walks away. The streetlight above casts a soft glow on her, illuminating the shimmer of tears in her eyes. Aidan stands there, watching her sadly, his heart aching with every step she takes. The sight of her retreating figure feels like a physical blow, and he feels a desperate urge to call out to her, to make things right.