Chapter 57

• She called it pretending, but for him, it was fear—fear of being vulnerable enough to admit what he truly felt.
• ARLET
• Breakfast brought a quiet comfort, a moment of peace before the day truly began. I got up early to prepare it, letting the routine settle my thoughts. Now that we were back at the mansion, I needed to keep things in order. I had to find more work, something to keep my mind occupied, to keep myself from looking back. I couldn’t let my thoughts drift to my past with William and Debbie again. I had to face the truth now.