#Chapter 88: Lionel’s past

Lionel’s POV Irina took up much of my time in the next few days. She needed constant reassurance. Her round the clock care was my only consolation. I often left my vacation house feeling tired and emotionally drained. Talking with Irina about the past was a double-edged sword. It reminded me of simpler times. Before all of the fights and cold silences. The infidelity and indifference. It also brought all of that negativity to the surface. Like I was being sucked back into a negative vortex. My previous depression looming at the edges. I did not notice Nan’s distance…at first. I thought that she was simply being her considerate self. Allowing me the time to take care of business. But it soon became obvious that it was more than that. It was hard to pinpoint in the beginning. It wasn’t like the previous times I had been iced out. Her same kindness and playfulness was there. She still talked to me when we were in the same room. The first indication was the lack