Another brief silence followed after Elle spoke. Don could still hear her fidgeting on the phone, and he chose to remain silent, so as not to pressure her. It was clearly difficult for her to talk about this.
After a few more seconds, she finally spoke. "The me you saw… the one who you, uh, did that thing with, isn't completely me."
Don immediately narrowed his eyes and furrowed his brows in confusion, struggling to make sense of Elle's words. "What do you mean by 'not you completely'?" he asked in a gentle tone, trying to keep her comfortable enough to say more, as he was genuinely interested in what was going on with her.
