Fools don't have to think about what they'll eat or wear tomorrow. They don't have to worry about money or the evil in people's hearts. They don't have to think about anything at all. How simple.
In this light, Ivy Tanner felt her own foolishness was much like Claire Sinclair's innocence. The only difference was that Claire lived out in the open, while Ivy was trapped in a dark corner, unable to see the sun.
A silence fell between them, and neither spoke.
It wasn't long before the two heartthrobs finally arrived, having finished taping their show.
Claire Sinclair instinctively moved to go out and greet her husband, but Ivy Tanner beat her to it. Ivy tried to go find Ethan Kingsley, but in her weakened state, she collapsed onto the floor.
She was in a lot of pain, but she didn't cry. She just sat there on the floor, turning her hand over to inspect it. Finding a spot where the skin was scraped, she tried to peel it away.
