Madeline’s mind was somewhere else as well, so she changed the subject. “I’m a little hungry, Jeremy. Could you buy me something to eat?”

“What do you want to eat?”

“I’ll eat anything my husband buys for me.” Madeline’s eyes turned into crescent moons as she smiled.

Placing a kiss at the corner of her lips, Jeremy turned around to help Madeline sit properly on the bed before he left.

Just as Jeremy left, Madeline pushed her exhausted and weak body up to reach for her bag by the side.

He