Chapter 42

• He took her in his arms and placed her on her bed, then went to the bathroom to get a damp towel to clean her legs and then her face.
• He looked at her abused body, lost in the overall picture without focusing on any details because he simply looked at what he had done to her. He continued in that task until he saw her chest rise and fall, and she began to cry softly.
• He didn't even know if he should have the audacity to take care of her, but he also didn't have the heart to leave her to fend for herself in her room. If he had hurt her for no reason, then he would take responsibility, because that's how he had been raised.