„Hey um… how is the situation with your dad? You moved back to his house so… does it mean you two are good?“ Nash wanted to know next. 

„We are everything, but not good. I just didn’t know where to stay, as my mom is out of town and didn’t left a spare key.“ 

„Then why you didn’t come to me?“ 

„I wasn’t sure, if you’re seeing someone… and honestly… your sofa sucks…“  

„Still a posh boy, hm?“ Nash teased. 

„Trust me, I’m not,“ Silas replied. 

„What did you do for living, man?“ Nash asked next. 

„I did every job I could get, to be honest. Luckily I made some friends during my time in London. They’ve been a big help at the beginning.“

„So, you didn’t do any acting stuff? I mean, with your name it should have been easy…“

Silas shook his head.

„I didn’t want to be found.“

Nash looked at his friend for a moment. 

„Do you need money? Please let me help you…“

„Don’t worry about me,“ Silas interrupted him. „When I learned one thing in Europe, it is how to deal with life without anyone’s support.“ 

Suddenly the doorbell rang. Silas and Nash exchanged surprised glances. 

„Do you expect someone?“ Silas asked.

Nash stood up to open the front door.

„Not really.“ 

Half minute later Nash returned into the living room. 

„It’s for you,“ he said, being followed by Eve. „I’ll make a little walk and let you talk.“ 

Silas stared at Eve in disbelief. She was the last person he expected to see right now. When Nash left the situation, she came closer and sat down next to him at the sofa. He could tell, that she was brutally tensed. 

„How did you know were I am?“ he asked.

Eve cleared her throat. 

„There was a fifty-fifty chance, you being home or here.“ 

„And what do you want?“ 

„I found my daughter crying badly in her car in front of our house. She didn’t tell me what happened, but I bet it must have something to do with you.“ 

Silas couldn’t believe this was happening right now. He put his beer at the coffee table and looked at her.

„Well, I got good news for you,“ he said cynically. „Liz and I met this morning and I told her, there’s no future for us.“

Despite of his tone, Eve noticed his desperation. Things didn’t make sense to her at this point.

„Why you did that, Si?“ she wanted to know. 

He scoffed. 

„I know what you think about me, Eve. You believe I am a ruthless asshole, taking whatever I want, not thinking about any consequences. But you are fucking wrong. I didn’t come back just to ruin my brother’s life. This is not what I want. This is not who I am.“ 

Eve was sorting her mind. She needed to admit, that she truly didn’t expect him being that selfless and putting his brother’s interests over his own. Out of the blue she felt pity for him. She realized that she never thought about his point of view or even his feelings when it came to Lisa. Her anger eased down. She leaned into the sofa and took a deep breath.

„When you suddenly showed up and my front door, I felt threatened by you,“ she said quietly. 

Silas was still looking at her, obviously being confused.

„You being threatened by me? Why?“ 

She looked into his sad eyes again. 

„I was suddenly terrified about what would happen… if you told Lizzy the truth about… the baby…“

Silas stared back at her, processing what she just said. 

„I’m not a monster, M.“ 

Eve’s eyes filled with tears, which she couldn’t control.

„But I am.“