“I'm thinking about how to bring up the topic of your treatment with you,” Charlotte murmured, but Dalton heard her loud and clear in the silent confinement of the car.

After these words left Charlotte's mouth, she actually thought that Dalton would turn away or worse, ignore her, but he did none of that.

“I have been thinking about it,”

“Really?” Charlotte's eyes widened, and she was almost jumping on the car seat in excitement. Did he just say that he had been thinking about it? Was it because she brought it up the other time? Maybe, just maybe, she would be able to convince him after all.

Dalton nodded,...