Chapter 310. You’re My Girlfriend Now

Elizabeth’s POV

My heart was still palpitating wildly in my chest when Chuck’s car finally pulled up in front of my house. The headlights washed over the familiar stone steps and porch, illuminating the place that was supposed to feel safe, grounding—home. Yet tonight, even home felt uncertain, like the ground beneath my feet might shift if I stepped out too quickly.

Chuck cut the engine, and for a moment neither of us moved. The silence inside the car was thick, filled with everything I hadn’t said all evening. I reached for the door handle, eager to escape the swirl of thoughts in my head, but before I could open it, his hand gently closed around mine.

I froze.

“What happened today?” he asked softly.

His voice wasn’t accusatory. There was no jealousy in it, no frustr