Chapter 48 After The Turbulence, A Surprise Visit

• Joseph moved his feet toward Maya or the space she’d left after Camille grabbed him, preventing him from proceeding. Uncertainty paralyzed him; he was torn between pursuing his wife to explain or staying to listen to Camille’s murmurs.
• He had no time to decide. Camille stepped in front of him and hugged him for a long second. Joseph did not react—he was afraid to return the hug and have Maya come back to see him embracing another woman.
• The situation was already too embarrassing.