Crushing Revelations

Eleanor was shocked.

Upon closer inspection, she realized that Declan's face was sickly pale and he looked dispirited.

She thought, 'Did something happen?'

She asked, "Declan, what's wrong with you? Why are you doing this for no reason?"

Declan endured the pain in his heart and moved his knees closer to the bed.

Just now, he had gone to the attending doctor's office to ask about Eleanor's conditio