At that moment, Cora fell into a heavy silence that stretched out for several long seconds as she sat there staring at the phone in her hands, her mind working furiously to weigh her options and truly consider whether she could just blindly go along with whatever Oliver was planning.
The rational part of her brain was still screaming caution, still listing all the ways this could go terribly wrong, still reminding her of exactly how dangerous and unpredictable Lovi could be when cornered.
But then again, as she sat there in the quiet comfort of Oliver's car, feeling the warmth of his presence beside her and thinking clearly through everything she knew about him, Cora came to the undeniable realization that she genuinely had no other viable option available to her right now.
She had turned the situation over in her mind from every possible angle, and the conclusion was always the same.
