The Night Before Christmas
His eyes were bloodshot, but there was clarity in them, dangerous clarity.
“How does a man forget making love to his wife for ten years?” he asked, voice rising. “Not one memory. Not one night. Ten years of marriage, and I can’t remember a single time we were together.”
The hallway fell silent.
“Elliot,” Helina said, her tone low and controlled, “come upstairs.”
“Don’t,” he snapped, stepping back. “Don’t touch me.”
He laughed once, humourless.