Chapter 48: Car Crash

Leo knew that the image of him in Sophia's mind was already fixed. No matter how eloquent he was, she wouldn't believe him. The only way to make her believe was to show her the truth. Leo remained silent and just stepped on the gas pedal, as the traffic light at the intersection ahead had started the countdown from nine seconds. Seeing Leo's silence, Sophia knew that she had hurt his poor ego again. She changed the topic and asked, "You mentioned on the phone that you had something to tell me. Now, go ahead." As the car passed the pedestrian crossing, Leo replied, "I wanted to tell you that we should div..." Before he could finish speaking, Leo suddenly slammed on the brakes, and their bodies lurched forward, followed by a loud crash. The front of the Mercedes was severely impacted, and the whole car spun 90 degrees to the right. White smoke emerged from the engine, and the airbags deployed. The Audi that collided with the Mercedes came from the left road and was traveling at a h