Noah didn’t take the pills with water. Instead, he swallowed them dry.

The moment they slid down his throat, the pain got worse, but it eased up soon.

Once the pain subsided, his eyes were glinting again. Staring at her, he noticed she had fallen apart. He opened the car door, and said in a husky voice, “I’m sending you home!”

“I can drive just fine.”

“Do as I say, Gwynn!”

What he said reminded her of the time when they were newlyweds. She’d even call him in an affectionate tone back then. He’d decide everything for her, and she didn’t have to worry about anything.

It started out beautifully. It was a shame that it ended the way it did!

Opening the car door, he shoved her into the car and made his way to the driver’s seat. Then, he cranked up the heat and asked her to take off her drenched outfit.

Hugging herself, she said dryly, “It’s not far. I don’t have to take it off.”

He didn’t insist on it after that.

Stepping on the gas pedal, he drove the white BMW toward the Tem