Chapter 43 A Quiet Detachment from the World

• The guest room had already been prepared. The housekeeper just changed to a fresh quilt; everything else was spotless.
• The housekeeper left, but Lilian stayed. She waited until Timothy lay down, then gently pulled the quilt over him. She brushed a soft kiss across his lips, switched off the light, and slipped out of the guest room.
• The room dimmed into silence. Lilian’s footsteps faded down the hall. Timothy didn’t fall asleep right away—his mind drifted.