Clearing his throat, he added, "So, the medication I've been taking, it's supposed to help with the sleeplessness and slow down the hair loss."

Ariana remembered something about this. Holden had mentioned the medicine was for treating insomnia too. But still, something didn't sit right with her. If the medication was only for insomnia and hair loss, why had Horace sternly warned him against it? Plus, the idea of it being addictive didn’t add up.

Brow furrowed in suspicion, she reached out, running her fingers through Theodore's hair. It felt healthy, thick, showing no evidence of thinning.

Glancing at her hand, she found it devoid of any stray strands.

"That's not true! Your hair is even thicker than mine! I find more hair in my comb in the morning than you've apparently lost!"