Chapter 30

Once, when Claire was taking a bath, she felt like someone was trying to peep at her. When she glanced outside, she found no one except Alex pushing his wheelchair down the hallway, away from the bathroom.

Throughout that day, she kept wondering whether Alex was trying to peep at her, or was it someone else? Because Alex seemed to respond to everything as usual. Or maybe she was just being too paranoid.

On a night after dinner, a few months after the incident, Alex and Claire sat on a simple sofa while listening to classical music coming from the gramophone in Alex's study. The man appeared to be lost in thought and said, “I think, in this world, there will be things I can never obtain. No matter how hard I struggle.”

Claire saw a look of sadness in Alex's eyes. “What is that?” Alex weakly looked at Claire, causing her heart to beat faster.

“Women.” Alex continued with a smile, staring blankly at the books lined up on his shelf, “I spent my time working and pursuing my dreams, trying