It turned out that their hearts had grown apart since then.

Selena could get herself out of their relationship easily, but Eric fell deeper in love with her.

Eric parked the car, got out, and opened the door for Selena.

Selena let Chance get into the car first. Then, she also sat in the back.

The car was dead silent.

No one spoke.

Eric seemed to be waiting for his sentence every minute of their silence.

He felt weak.

His palms were sweaty, but no one noticed except him.

Chance also seemed to feel the solemnity and tension between the adults. He looked at Selena for a while, and then at Eric.

He dared not speak either.

Selena just stared blankly at the passing scenery outside the window.

The glow in the distant sky gradually dimmed, like a thin layer of rouge that was about to fade.

No one spoke the entire journey home.

Back at the villa, Chance returned to his room obediently.

Selena also got out of the car.

Eric was in the car. He looked at her back and took out a pack