Facade of Love

Chapter 248 We Have a Long Future Ahead of Us

He froze for a second, then let go quickly, his eyes full of worry. “What’s wrong? Are you hurting somewhere?”

I looked at him, all these feelings welling up, and shook my head. “No, it’s just… you were squeezing me too tight, that’s all.”

His voice was rough when he finally spoke, hesitating before he said, “Sorry.”

His behavior was unusual and not at all characteristic, and it threw me off.

I looked away, taking in the mountains and trees around us. The only thing different was the scorched black trees where the fire had been put out.

I scanned the area, trying to spot the black car that had been my prison; however, it was like it had vanished into thin air.

Idris caught me searching and asked, “Looking for something?”

“Where are we? How did you even find me?” I had been sure I was a goner.

the cops, and it was a stroke of luck they had a black van, so

his last words. I knew this whole mess had hit

patch of hair on his forehead that had been scorched away. I knew without a doubt that he

forte, but I managed to say, “Looks

gave me a reassuring smile, “No worries. I’m good–looking. I can totally rock the bald look.”

burst into laughter, though I felt a twinge in my nose and my heart melted a bit. We had all the time in the world

not endured any other injuries. The doctors gave me a clean bill of health, except for my lungs, which had taken in a lot of smoke and needed some

into staying for observation, there was

me and nodded, then

the report from the scene. The car did not just catch fire–it

for

248 We Have a Long Future Ahead of Us

“Any leads on who did it?” Ensio gave a nod but hesitated, stealing a glance my way.

at Idris’s pants, looking up at him with wide eyes. “I was this close to being a goner. The least you can do is tell me who’s got it out for me. You

back into his chair, giving a small