Neil frowned in confusion as he looked at her. “Why are you so shocked? Isn’t it obvious that last night we—”

“Stop!” Lena cut him off, her voice breaking. She covered her ears tightly, as if by doing so she could erase every word he said. “I… I don’t want to hear that part! What I want to know is—how did this happen?!” Her shoulders trembled as tears spilled down her cheeks.

Neil let out a long, heavy sigh before sitting at the edge of the bed. His hair was tousled, his ...