The journey back from the vineyard continued in silence, and Ava became increasingly anxious to know what was going on in Daniel's mind. Her head was spinning, and she had completely forgotten to fasten her seatbelt. When she realized and did so with difficulty, she noticed that her fiancé hadn't fastened his either but didn't dare to tell him. Finally, she couldn't bear the tension any longer and broke the silence.

"Daniel, please," she said in a trembling voice, "can you tell me what's going