Chapter 216

On the way home, Sophia was still the one driving. I sat in the passenger seat, leaning back against the chair, quietly watching the scenery fade behind us. If I could go back to the past, I wouldn't love Sophia. I would keep my distance from her. The drive was filled with traffic lights, and the car stopped and started repeatedly. Without realizing it, I eventually drifted off to sleep. Sophia glanced at me as I slept, and a gentler expression crossed her face. Back when I had been in the psychiatric hospital, she had seen me sleeping most of the day and had been worried. She even sought advice from Dr. Pierce about my emotional state. Dr. Pierce had reassured her that the medication he prescribed had sedative and sleep-inducing effects, so my sleepiness was normal. There had been nothing to worry about. During the drive home, I stayed asleep, not even aware when we arrived. Sophia considered waking me up but decided it, thinking it might be better to let me sleep a little lo