Back at Solara Gardens, Camilla was in a deep sleep. Her cheek was almost completely buried in her pillow. It was the one Jeremy had used when they started sleeping in separate rooms, and the faint scent of him still lingered on it.There was a clatter as the wine bottle she was holding dropped onto the floor, and the sound woke her.She opened her eyes, which were dull and lifeless. She looked like an empty shell, as if her soul had been sucked out of her.She glanced beside the bed, where empty beer bottles and cans were scattered haphazardly, and seemed to sink into a delayed state of bewilderment.Suddenly, Camilla felt sharp stabs of pain in her stomach.She reached unconsciously for the cup on her bedside table, but it was empty. Camilla was surprised.Although she and Jeremy had been giving each other the silent treatment, he still remembered all her habits. He knew that she would have gastric pains if she didn't eat proper meals, and he always left a cup of warm peppe
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