Jack woke up to the sight of Lena sitting by the window nook, a steamy cup of something he presumed to be coffee in hand, and her mind quite far away. “Maybe I should perform better, seeing how you always wake before I do,” Jack jested.Lena’s head turned towards him. Though her lips were curved into a faint smile, her eyes were teary. Jack rushed out of bed, truly concerned, and went straight to her. He cradled her face, his thumbs stroking away the tears beaded at her lids. “What’s wrong… did something else happen?”“No, no…” Lena breathed, pulling away from Jack’s hold and lowering her head. “Then what?”“I was just thinking, Jack… perhaps I got something out of marrying Julian… but I did in fact lose a lot…” Jack shook his head. He had just woken from sleep, hence he was still confused. “I don’t understand…” he murmured.Lena drew in a slow breath, then set the cup down on the narrow ledge of the window nook. “There’s nothing to understand. Let us not burden ourselves this mor
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