Silent Dreams Never Die — Author: John Miller 131

 

Chapter 131 The Caretaker’s Return 

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It was crystal clear that he didn’t have an ounce of love for his wife, yet the way he’d suddenly brought her up and bluntly admitted that fact left Sabrina completely befuddled. 

She hung her head low, her lips pressed into a tight, thin line, her mind racing to make sense of his unexpected comment. 

Daniel stole a quick glance at her, and in that split second, he could read her confusion like an open book-he knew exactly what was swirling around in her head. 

But Daniel had already solidified his stance-he was firmly in Sabrina’s corner, and he was determined to back her every step of the way until she became Vincent’s wife someday. 

As for Vincent, he didn’t bring up anything else besides the gifts they’d discussed earlier. 

Once the conversation wrapped up, Daniel walked them to the door and saw them off, only turning back toward the house once their car had pulled away and disappeared from sight. 

The driver sat up front, focused on the road, while Vincent and Sabrina settled into the backseat. From the moment they climbed in, an awkward silence hung in the air-neither of them said a word. 

Vincent kept his gaze fixed downward, his fingers tapping lightly on his phone screen as he scrolled through something, though Sabrina had no clue what had captured his attention. Sabrina couldn’t help but feel a twinge of unease. Finally, she mustered up the courage to break the silence. “Vincent?” 

He looked up at her, his voice cool and calm, as if he hadn’t noticed the tension between them. “What is it?” 

Sabrina hesitated, not daring to bring up the uncomfortable things Madeline had said earlier- she didn’t want to ruin the moment or make him angry. Instead, she opted for a safer topic. “I’m not going back to Ravenshade Villa tonight. I need to head home for a few days.” 

She deliberately left out the reason for her trip, figuring it didn’t matter much and she didn’t want to overexplain. 

To her relief, Vincent didn’t press her for details. He just nodded slightly, his expression unchanged. “Alright.” 

But Sabrina still sensed something was off. She wondered if it was because of Madeline’s