The Disolate Scion

Infirmary

Apart from the hum of the car's engine, the only audible sound was the continuous chatter until the woman's voice interrupted, "When did you become so talkative?"

Her emotionless remark immediately led Carlos to close his mouth, rendering him silent.

It seemed that he had indeed been talking too much, for reasons unknown to him. He just couldn't seem to stop when faced with Zak. Perhaps it was because Zak spoke so sparingly that Carlos compensated by being more talkative.

The car's interior returned to silence.

Zak remained wordless, his gaze fixed ahead, undisturbed.

Until an unmistakable gaze caught his attention, prompting him to pause and instinctively raise his eyes to the rearview mirror.

However, she didn't turn her gaze in his direction, as if Zak's previous feeling was a mere illusion.

After ten minutes, the car came to a stop, and Zak stepped out, saying, "Thank you."

He hesitated for a moment and added, "Thank you, Ms. Gilliam, for giving me a ride back."

The woman turned h