Edgar drove with both hands gripping the steering wheel, his eyes fixed on the road, though the tension in his body made it clear his mind was somewhere else entirely. His jaw was clenched, every muscle in his face tight, as though each thought inside his head had become a battle of its own.

Laura sat in the passenger seat, studying his profile carefully, her chest still tight from the night before.

She took a deep breath before speaking, choosing her words carefully without losing her firmness