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~Velma’s POV
He cleared his throat gently, like he did not want to break the moment too suddenly.
“We should eat,” he said, his voice calm. “Let the driver take us somewhere nearby. You need something warm. Something to settle your chest.”
I nodded slowly, still holding Jaden’s small hand. Jaden leaned against me with the easy trust of a child who was used to being safe. That alone made my heart swell.
Theron tapped the window and spoke to the driver.
“Take us to the nearest restaurant. Somewhere calm and quiet.”
“Yes, sir,” the driver replied as the car began to move.
I sat back, breathing in and out, letting the night outside wash past us through the windows. The streetlights passed like soft lanterns. I could hear Jaden humming a little tune under his breath, a song he always
