“We were married so long; isn’t it a bit distant for you to call me Mr. Shaw every few sentences?” she heard him ask. This question caused her to look up at him sharply. She just realized that all through this night she has not truly looked at him directly. She saw that he looked pale with a slightly dark undereye. He looked sick.

“Are you sick?” She blurted without realizing it. Before she could catch herself, the words had left her mouth. Daniel felt his heart dance. A part ...