Chapter 68

“Are you alright?” Izaak asked, finally shattering the deafening silence in the car. Gabriella was silent the entire car ride. She leaned on the car seat while looking out the window. “I’m fine,” she said hoarsely without glancing at him. Izaak didn’t know what to do. He noticed a recurrence of her cold demeanor from the past, which could only mean one thing: he did something wrong. "You're obviously not fine," Izaak said, hoping Gabriella would open up about what was bothering her. Gabriella moved her head to look at Izaak. Her eyes were dull and tired. “I said I’m fine. Which part of what I said can you not understand?” Izaak zipped his mouth immediately. He held his breath subconsciously, fearful that even the sound of his breathing might annoy her. His wife was obviously not okay. But was he the reason for her anger? What did he do to upset her? He couldn’t come up with an answer, so he kept quiet the rest of the ride and gave her space. As soon as they reached their villa, Gabriel