Shortly after she disclosed the address, she caught sight of his car. At that moment, foolishly, she believed it to be a mere coincidence, assuming he happened to be in the vicinity.

“For how long were you waiting downstairs at Tyler's dormitory that day? I refuse to believe that you happened to have something to attend to nearby, enabling you to arrive at Tyler's dormitory so quickly," she challenged, her doubts surfacing.

Subconsciously, Theodore reached for the cigarette box, but the realization that he had changed clothes upon awakening stopped him. The cigarette box resided in his coat. Without access to a cigarette, he reached out to touch her hand. But as soon as his fingertips brushed against her hand, she instinctively recoiled.

His fingertips trembled ever so slightly.

“Answer me, Theodore. You are always eloquent, aren't you? Not that it's time for you to explain, but why the silence? What unspeakable secret are you hiding?"