Chapter 46

• Amelie's countenance changed, softening. Her eyes dilated, and for a moment, the woman who had always been haughty and contemptuous seemed... vulnerable. He walked to the sofa and, without waiting for my permission, plopped down on it. He rubbed his neck and let out a long sigh before continuing.
• "A few years ago, Sawyer was about to marry a woman he loved too much, but they had an accident, and she died, breaking his heart. Since then, his life has never been the same," she said quietly, her gaze lost in some point in the past.
• I felt my heart shrink as I listened to her. The story disarmed me, and almost unintentionally, I got closer to it, wanting to hear it better.