Cynthia POV

Walking down the road with Asher after we left the hospital, I keep glancing at him occasionally, thinking of how to get rid of this dead silence. He hasn't said a word since we left the hospital, and it's already driving me nuts. I understand that he is worried about his sister, but he should at least talk to me, right?

"Aren't you supposed to be in the office now?" He suddenly asks as we stop at the side of the road, and I turn to face him.

"Hmm. I had to rush down here to check on Adelie. Uhm... Are you okay?" I ask him, and he...