"I drove into the river. That's why?" Lucian said, his voice rough but steady. He caught the panic blooming in her expression and the way her feet hesitated to move toward him, despite what he suspected had been her initial impulse. His gaze lingered on her face, trying to read the reason for her hesitation.
"What?" Serena's voice was sharp with disbelief, slicing through the silence that had cocooned the room. "What did you do that for? Are you hurt?"
She found the courage to close the distance between them, her footsteps quick and unsteady. Her eyes scanned him with urgency, searching for any visible injuries as she stepped closer, each second pulling her deeper into the chaos of concern that had seized her heart.
