Chapter 180

The quietness in the car settled quickly. Or perhaps, that was what Ivory thought it was. In reality, Gadreel had been saying words. His lips moved, he threw occasional glances at her, but Ivory far too deep in her own head to respond. “Ivory, did you hear me?” At the mention of her name, Ivory blinked, slowly and turned her head towards the source of the voice. Gadreel. She realized and slowly, she nodded her head. “Yes,” She replied, softly, almost weak. “You asked, if I’m okay.” “And, are you?” His voice was probing. There was a soft encouragement behind it, ensuring her that if she needed to speak or pour her heart out, he was here, willing and ready to listen. Ivory took a second longer to answer this time around. Was she okay? She really didn’t know how she felt. She had feelings roaming her chest, clashing against each other and the prominent urge to scream, was ever so present. Yet, all of those things made her feel numb. Like it was all too much, the betrayal, disgust, disappo