Celia paused, standing still and pondering the man's words.

She looked at her phone and smiled.

It was because she had been drinking, and her thoughts were sluggish for several seconds before she responded.

Dominic should be talking about Ryan. Having some inkling of what was happening, she was happy; plus, it was a safe environment at the time. Wasn't it okay for her to smile?

He didn't like to smile, so he didn't want to see others smile.

The more she thought ...