Chapter 31 Undoing Him

• That night, the storm had eased, but the wind still groaned. Darren had left her untouched food on the small table, saying nothing. She didn’t quite have an appetite.
• The silence between them was heavier than chains.
• Time passed. Nina lay curled on the cot, staring at the dim amber-painted wall, courtesy of the dim bulb. She thought Darren had fallen asleep in his chair near the door, and she wondered if he was going to guard her all night again.