His mind had no clear thoughts, just a hazy fog, instinctively he started the car, pressed the accelerator, and took to the road, heading toward his apartment.
While driving, his attention was somewhat scattered, either shifting into the wrong gear or taking the wrong route, circling the main road several times before finally finding the exit. Just as he was about to turn, for some reason, he got the direction wrong, and then the car crashed straight into the central guardrail.
The force of the collision caused Howard to lurch forward violently. When he lifted his head and stared at the blinking rear lights in front of him, it took him a long moment to come to his senses. Then a panic of desperation rose from the depths of his heart, realizing the mess he was in. Madeleine had found someone new to love and would likely soon enter into a new marriage. Now, he and she truly had no chance at all.
