Chapter 14 What Calm Costs Later

• The fear didn't hit Emily until two days later. It was almost worse that it took so long.
• The first night she left Kael's apartment, she felt steady. She felt lighter. Finally understanding the truth felt like a relief. She slept better than she had in weeks. While driving to work the next day, she told herself she was handling everything remarkably well.
• Then came her day off. She was alone in her apartment, washing a single coffee mug she didn't remember using, when it finally caught up to her.