In the days that followed, there were no more heated arguments between Jennifer and Quentin. Jennifer Sullivan felt like she had finally figured out how to interact with him—she agreed with him on most things, went along with his wishes, and as a result, they actually appeared to be a harmonious couple.
Quentin Tyler could sense that she wasn’t as resistant to him as before, but there was something about her smiles and soft words that felt completely insincere.
He had this unsettling feeling that she might disappear from his life at any moment, like trying to hold onto sand slipping through his fingers—the tighter he gripped, the faster it seemed to fall away.
During dinner, Jennifer Sullivan kept stealing glances at Eleanor Tyler. She was reminded of something Eleanor had once told her
