Chapter 237. Conflicted Heart

Days turn into weeks, and weeks into a month since Lara, Chris, and their children have settled into their new life in this quiet town of a foreign country. The tension between Lara and Chris has only grown more palpable with each passing day.

Their silence is like a heavy fog that never lifts, wrapping itself around their home, making the air thick and oppressive. Every morning, Chris wakes up hoping that today will be the day they break the silence, but each time he approaches Lara, her cold, distant demeanor pushes him back into his corner.

On the day they arrived, Carter, ever the reliable friend, led them to a modest hotel in the bustling city where they had landed. It had been a long journey, and the children were exhausted, their small faces pale with fatigue.

As Chris helps Lara out of the taxi, he can feel her stiffen at his touch, a reminder of the growing distance between them. He sighs inwardly, trying to push away the gnawing doubt in his mind. Carter,