Chapter 31 A Strange Feeling

• Layson Norman dropped Adela off at the entrance to her apartment building without saying much. The whole ride there, they had remained in silence—Adela quietly gazing out the window, and Layson focused on his own thoughts. When they arrived, Adela pushed open the car door and got out. Before heading up the stairs, she paused and glanced back at him, feeling like she should at least say goodbye.
• “Thanks, Big Brother Layson. I’ll head upstairs now,” she said softly, fingers curling around the edge of the car door.
• Hearing her voice, Layson turned to look at her, his expression as cool and detached as ever. “Mm.” A single syllable of acknowledgment, nothing more.