Chapter 31
Geoffrey Lyon lay next to his wife, listening to her soft snores and staring out of their bedroom window. It was hard to believe they had been married over a year. Last night they celebrated their anniversary with a candlelight dinner and made love in front of the fireplace. Just like in the movies, he thought. Staring at her while she slept, he realized that he had never loved anyone the way he loved Odele. Despite her past, she had proven to be a loving, devoted wife and an excellent counselor. Even now, as he lay next to her, he made up his mind to schedule her to spend some time with the patient they called “Franz.” It was not his real name, but a nickname the nurses had given him because he spoke only German.
Over the years Geoffrey had tried a number of therapies on
