Grace Murdock's sports car was parked at the airport entrance. Amanda Smith, holding Lily Smith, got into the car, with Grace driving and Hadley Morrison sitting in the passenger seat, arms crossed, his little face stretched long, visibly upset but it was unclear why.
His cheeks were still flushed, it seemed the heat hadn't dissipated after some vigorous activity.
Lily Smith's body temperature quickly stabilized though; sitting in Amanda's arms, she nervously fiddled with her fingers, her large eyes darting left and right, lost in thought.
Throughout the journey, everyone remained silent, each preoccupied with their own thoughts. Amanda opened the car window and let out a slight breath.
She was getting more and more anxious.
