Chapter 508: Lost
Olivia pulled the car to a gentle stop outside Emma’s quaint house, exhaling ain relief as she eased her grip on the steering wheel. Thankfully, this woman will get off here. Once she is gone, Olivia planned to drive down the road and take some deep breaths to calm her nerves. Even though the distance to this house had not been much, she had dared not take a risk, lest Emma try to get her attention again. Thankfully, Seb had always insisted on making her drive back when they went racing. She shuddered to think what it would have been like if she had been a regular driver.
The thought of her husband and the memory brought a smile to her face. There were so many things that she had forgotten. No... not forgotten but kept them locked away to protect herself. And now, they would come back to her at odd times.
"Would you like to come in for a quick refreshment?" Emma asked, her tone warm and inviting, breaking Olivia’s reverie.
Olivia hesitated, her mind racing with excuses to decline.Emma seemed to sense the excuses and insisted, " Come on, Olivia. Please come in, if only for a moment. I know I’ve made you worried with my hasty actions. GIve yourself some time to calm down.
Emma’s insistence chipped away at her resolve, and she found herself reluctantly agreeing. " Just for a moment, then. Thank you."
She followed Emma into the house, however as she stepped inside, she felt a curious feeling of unease. There was something off about the place, though she couldn’t quite put her finger on it. She looked aroudn carefully, but everything looked fine at first glance. The furniture was prettily arranged, decor was homely and beautiful. It looked like a good place. She suppressed a shiver as she felt it again. There really was something odd about this home! She had to get out of here at the soonest. She didn’t know why she felt the urgency she did but...
She was about to call out Emma, when her phone rang. Seeing Seb’s name flashing on the screen gave her a bit of control, making her realize that there was no need for panic. Hurriedly, she swiped and answered the phone," Seb. How was yout lunch date?"
She frowned when she heard the static at the other end and moved a bit towards the door. Maybe there was a problem with the network here and that was why she kept feeling odd.
Just then Emma returned with a glass of water and extended it to her," Here."
She tried to shake off the sense of foreboding that crept up her spine, focusing instead on Emma, complimenting her," "You have a lovely home," though her words felt hollow in the oppressive atmosphere.
Emma smiled, her eyes twinkling with something that Olivia couldn’t quite decipher. "Thank you, dear. It’s not much, but it’s home,"
Taking a sip, she forced herself to smile and look around, now wanting to get in any kind of small talk. She shouldn’t have come inisde. Finally, as she tried to gaze outside, she realized what was odd about the place. All the windows in the house were covered by really dark curtains.