Seeing the laptop, Estelle hesitated momentarily and asked, “You also need to use it, don’t you? How will you do your work if you lend the laptop to me? I may have to use it for a long time.”

“Take your time, and don’t worry about my work. I have a whole night to do it.”

“Are you not going to sleep at night?” Estelle asked in surprise.

“I often have trouble falling asleep,” Cristofer admitted with a bitter smile. “My recent mental health issues have led to severe ...