Chapter 491
Julie's POV
Robert steered the black sedan past the iron gates, and I kept my eyes locked on the side mirror until the last corner of the house dissolved behind the trees. My son was behind those windows, and I was driving away. Every meter that stretched between us felt like a thin wire tightening around my heart until it threatened to snap.
Robert sat behind the wheel in heavy silence, his large hands gripping the leather-wrapped steering wheel, his eyes fixed on the asphalt ahead. He didn't ask me a single thing for the first few miles, as if he knew that any word might shatter whatever fragile control I had left.
I broke the quiet in a whisper so faint it barely stirred the air:
"I am so happy, Robert."
He offered a brief, quiet glance sideways, his grip on the wheel tightening slightly, and the tears spilled over my lashes before I could continue:
