Torture

Emily was just about to go to bed for the night when she heard a knock on her door. "What do you want?" Emily asked. There was only one housekeeper who shared the main building with her.

"Ma, Mr. Brown is here to see you," the housekeeper outside the door said.

"Eric?" Emily asked, surprised. Although he had been visiting her regularly in the hospital for the past few days, Emily could tell that things were different. Their relationship did not feel the same.

"Yes," the housekeeper outside the door answered. "Where is he?" Emily asked after a moment. She had not expected him to come back since he told her he had something to deal with.