Chapter 1492

In the mountains and forests, the absence of bright city lights deepened the silence, and the highway had a similar effect. The white Jeep maintained a steady speed on the highway, with Charles sitting in the back seat, eyes closed. He looked as if he was asleep, but he was not. His grip was tight, his brow furrowed, and he looked pale as if ill, evoking sympathy at a glance. Buzz! Suddenly, the phone vibrated, shattering the silence inside the car. The deeply submerged atmosphere disappeared. Charles' tightly closed eyes opened. He struggled to sit up and picked up the phone clenched in his palm. The screen displayed an incoming call from Sean. There had been no news since Sean had taken Amelia away in the afternoon. No one asked or worried because they were in a normal relationship, and everyone was at ease. However, Naomi's unexpected situation in the afternoon changed everything, shifting everyone's focus to Naomi, especially Charles. He had forgotten entirely about Sean. Whe