The Road to Rebirth Her Fresh Start and His Late Sorrow by Helena R. Bates

Chapter 75

Nancy barely concealed her discomfort and replied, "That's not what I meant."

"Well, hop in then. Lenard was around earlier. It wasn't the time to talk," Baldrick said, sliding into the car with a swift motion that spoke of his athleticism.

Left with no choice, Nancy followed, taking her seat in the silence that followed the car door's sharp closure.

"Where do you live, Nancy?" asked Baldrick.

"Pinecrest Estates."

Only then did Baldrick give the driver a nod. "Let's go."

With apparent caution, the driver set the vehicle in motion, and a hush fell over the spacious interior. As Nancy stared out the window, lost in the view, she suddenly felt someone watching her. Without turning around, she caught Baldrick's reflection in the glass, and his gaze was more intense and eager than she'd ever seen.

Feeling a chill, she turned to meet his eyes, her expression cold. "Thanks for the ride home, Baldrick." Baldrick detected the distance in her voice, feeling a twinge of hurt, but his face remained impassive. "Don't mention it. Even if you weren't my junior, you're my partner."

Nancy acknowledged this with a slight nod.

he'd been dying to know since he saw her. "How have you

from the wrong things and people. Everything's

relaxed demeanor,

mystery, "Nancy, you asked me to

as she laughed, "Then it's good

she had been overthinking. To Cyrus, she was always the one at

but not sensing sadness,

thing by disappearing. Cyrus

to something amiss. "He found

But Cyrus turned Sunhaven upside down looking for you, even going through your old countryside haunts, to no

"Then he

Nancy." Baldrick's voice carried a complex undertone,

find out

didn't deny it, only facing Baldrick. "So, what if Cyrus found out I'm

Norton, ended up in jail a few days ago, detained

was incredulous. "Weren't he

Norton brought a woman who looked much like you to Cyrus. Cyrus isn't stupid. He knew Norton had