Chapter 268

LYDIA'S POV

The silence inside the sedan on the drive back to the estate felt heavy, but for the first time in weeks, my chest didn't feel completely constricted.

I leaned my head back against the leather headrest, staring out the window as the city buildings blurred past.

I had watched the police officers shove a cuffed Daphne into the dark interior of the police van, watching her rights being re