Fully awake now, she propped herself up on one elbow and observed Cristofer's face in the dim wall lamp’s light. It was then that she noticed the dark circles beneath his eyes.

Cristofer used to have a tan from exercising, but since his injury restricted his movement, he rarely went outside, causing his skin to become fair and the dark circles more noticeable.

Looking at him, Estelle remembered how late Cristofer would stay in his study, with the light on, no matter how late she returned from ...