When Henri woke up that morning, he sat on the edge of the bed and looked around the room, still dark because the curtains were closed, wondering when he would ever be happy again. Even though months had passed, his chest still carried an emptiness, as if something were missing. And what hurt the most was knowing exactly what it was.

Almost every night, he dreamed of Catarina and the look of contempt in her eyes as she told him she wanted nothing more to do with him. Reliving those moments in h