breaking a lengthy silence

[alpacinou]

Hello.

Is it correct to use break silence like this?

"So, why did you come back?" he asked, breaking the lengthy silence between them.

 

[Tarheel]

Hello.

Is it correct to use "break silence" like this?

"So, why did you come back?" he asked, breaking the lengthy silence between them.

It's correct if you mean they had been together but not talking for some time.