Chapter 158

Even after getting into the car, Wendy remained completely on edge. "Try to get some sleep," Liam said gently. "I'll wake you when we get home." Her face was pale, but at his suggestion, she finally closed her eyes to rest. The car rolled quietly through the streets back to her apartment complex. When Wendy opened her eyes again, some of the fear and tension from earlier had finally faded. "How long have we been parked? Why didn't you wake me?" she asked. She glanced at the dashboard clock to see it was already 12:00 am. A new day had begun. While rubbing the sleep from her eyes, she noticed that her left hand was still wrapped in Liam's. She shifted slightly, and he immediately let go. Wendy pressed her lips together and quietly unbuckled her seatbelt. "You…" Liam started to say something, but before he could finish, a knock came at the car window. James stood outside, face shadowed by worry. Wendy's expression went blank as she opened the door and stepped out. Liam's jaw t