Ethan:
She woke up even later. I heard her coming downstairs when I had been sitting in the dining room for a while, pretending to check my phone.
Actually, I was listening intently for any sound coming from the second floor. I haven't been able to fully relax since the hospital. Every move she makes puts me on alert.
When I saw her appear at the end of the hallway, my chest immediately contracted.
She looked devastated.
It's not just that she had puffy eyes or pale skin. She walked as if the world weighed more than her body could support. As if each step cost her a conscious decision.
Clara has always had a firm way of walking. Even angry. Even sad. But today... Today she seemed disoriented inside her own house.
She approached the dining room in silence. The maid hurriedly moved a
