Chapter 79 Love In The Aftermath

• The ride back to Christian’s house was quiet.
• Rose sat in the backseat, wrapped in a soft blanket that Evelyn had found in the car. Her body was still trembling faintly, her limbs heavy from the weight of what she had just endured. She leaned against Christian, her head resting on his shoulder, eyes fluttering shut every few seconds from the exhaustion tugging at her. But even in her near-sleep, her muscles remained tense, her breathing shallow.
• Christian hadn’t let go of her since they left the warehouse.