In the end, Elena decided to sit down and have dinner with Yuchen. She knew she had to tread carefully around this dangerous man. For tonight, she would pretend, act like the previous days, as if nothing had happened.
As they began eating, the atmosphere felt quiet and a little awkward. Elena remained silent, and Yuchen, sensing the growing tension, attempted to broach light topics,
However, Elena's answer was only short, or something that making any conversation impossible.
Eventually, Yuchen could no longer contain his curiosity. He put down his cutlery and looked at Elena, his concern evident in his eyes.
"What's wrong, Elena? Did something happen?" Yuchen asked, his voice laced with genuine worry. Tonight, Elena seemed different, and it didn't escape his notice.
He could understand that Elena might have forgotten to tell him that she would be home late, but tonight something is off with Elena.
