Howard Coleman stayed at the Red Park Resort & Villas for a while before driving back to his own apartment.
As he pushed open the door, the scent that greeted him was laced with traces of Madeleine's fragrance, which he fondly and greedily inhaled twice before he took off his suit and entered the master bedroom, lying down on the soft bed and closing his eyes.
Ever since he had agreed to Madeleine's request for a divorce, he had spent several nights in a row without a proper sleep. At this moment, he was very tired and weary, but he felt no sleepiness. His mind was a blank, empty of thought. He lay in that silence for what seemed an indeterminate amount of time before he turned over to grab the pillow that Madeleine usually used. He placed it over his face, took a deep breath, and was filled with the scent of her hair.
