Chapter 4

The car was thick with smoke.

Edward had been chain-smoking.

He sat in silence, leaning back in his seat, not saying a word.

"Got it," Edward said.

After a long pause, Edward started the car, his voice raspy. "Where do you live? I'll take you home," he said.

I gave him the address of Riverside University.

The car pulled up smoothly in front of Riverside University.

Edward didn't try to keep me. He just reached out and handed me a gold card.

"Use it. If you need more, just let me know," he said.

That was just how Edward was.