*** Karl was used to women—men, too—being drawn to him and becoming infatuated. It is the only form of sleep we can enjoy. You shouldn't be, said Stefan, shrugging. Charlotte, gazing at him, gave an almost imperceptible nod, as if to say, 'Thank you'.
Some of Karl's detachment has rubbed off on me, now that it no longer matters. He deluded you so consummately that you cannot believe he would ever have harmed you, even when the proof was right in front of you. Couldn't he use the front door, like everyone else? Madeleine would usually have been th But he has! And suddenly Ilona's face was transformed with a flash of sheer pain.
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