She closed her eyes and gradually forced back the hidden pain that welled up from the bottom of her heart.
When Trenton Smith came out, Norris Moore was already asleep in bed.
He tiptoed over, quietly lifted the blanket, and then gently held Norris Moore in his arms.
In the darkness, he looked down at her face.
He silently watched her alone for a long while before he lowered his head and carefully kissed her face, cradling her slender body in his embrace.
This was his most precious treasure.
Invaluable.
He used to say many harmful words to her without restraint, but now he dared not utter a single word.
Trenton Smith closed his eyes and let his senses drift in the darkness.
*
As dawn was just breaking, Trenton Smith woke up from his sleep.
He lay in bed, and Norris was no longer by his side.
His fingers moved unconsciously, touching the still warm quilt.
Trenton Smith closed his eyes, endured for a while, but couldn't help sitting up and getting out of bed.
