Howard.
The night hasn't unfolded as I planned. Though I'm usually unsympathetic to Nora's emotions, even when they're tied to her pain, I never intended to cause her distress tonight. The unexpected appearance of Karen disrupted my intentions, taking hold of me in a way that I hadn't anticipated. Nora's gaze met mine, and the agony in her eyes struck me deeply.
Karen's sudden intrusion was unwelcome, her possessiveness over me causing tension to simmer in the air. The sight of Nora's reaction to Karen's presence stung, despite my best efforts to remain unaffected. While I'm no stranger to creating chaos, I hadn't intended for tonight to be another example of it.
The situation escalates as Alex confronts Karen with a mixture of anger and restraint. "What the hell is your problem, Karen?
