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Back at home, Caroline found Mark waiting up for her, but the atmosphere was frostier than it needed to be. He had a wonderful way of pretending nothing had happened if he’d been the one at fault in an argument, but if it was down to something Caroline had said or done he could be in a mood for days. He always came round eventually, but Caroline wasn’t interested in waiting. She wanted to iron things out, even if that meant grovelling.
‘Look, I’m sorry about the other night,’ she said as she sat down on the sofa. ‘I know how hard you’ve been trying and I know it’s no excuse, but what I’ve been through... it really messes with your body. And your mind. I just... I can’t explain the things it changes.’
‘Changes?’
‘Not the way I feel towards you. I promise. Please, never think that. It
