Chapter 59 - 58. At The Side Of The Road
It was so quiet inside the car on their way back that the smooth, new car engine even sounded deafening. Hajin had been able to keep himself from making any notable reaction inside the room, but that was because he lowered his head until people couldn’t see his face.
Sarah could see it, however, through the reflection on her brass bowl: the unblinking, cold eyes full of fury.
Finally, he understood why his master gave him those options before entering the room.
Somehow, he could return to his stern bodyguard face at the end of the meeting, and all seemed well. But when that stern face retained its coldness in the small space of the car, it was suffocating.
Sarah usually only rode on the back seat when she had to pretend to be the haughty young miss, but this time, she chose to do so because she couldn’t look into Hajin’s eyes.
Even at the back, she’d rather look outside the window than catch the grey eyes in the rear-view mirror, staring at the dark and cloudy sky.
But of course, Hajin wouldn’t just stay silent about what he heard in the room earlier.
"Master,"
Perhaps because she had expected it, Sarah didn’t flinch despite the increase in her heartbeat. "What?"
"The things you said before," Hajin paused, seemingly struggling with keeping his voice from fluctuating. "About the first son."
Sarah propped her chin against the windowsill, hiding her bitten lips behind her palm as she tried to steady her heart. "What about it?"