The house felt empty without the children's laughter echoing through the rooms. Emma Hart returned home, exhausted, tossing her bag aside and kicking off the heels that had nearly torn her heels apart. She wiped off her meticulously applied makeup; the day had been too overwhelming.
Looking into the mirror, the face staring back at her was the same, but when was the last time that face had smiled? When had she started wearing that constant look of worry? The new lines around her eyes no longer bothered her. In the past, she would have rushed to her vanity, applying eye cream over and over. But now, she could only manage a bitter smile before lying down and falling into a deep sleep.
When a woman begins to neglect her appearance and skin, it usually means she has encountered something far more important than her outward appearance.
