Emily thought Markus answered like a man who was carrying a great deal of pain. Understandable, although she’d only meant it in the lightest sense and hadn’t wanted to touch on any nerves. The woman nodded in agreement because it would be cruel to say or think anything else.
He went on and she nodded and leaned forward again, her eyes skirting over his work. She lifted her eyebrows, genuinely interested even if she used it as an opportunity to pivot to a lighter topic. “What are you working on here?” she asked politely.
He went on and she nodded and leaned forward again, her eyes skirting over his work. She lifted her eyebrows, genuinely interested even if she used it as an opportunity to pivot to a lighter topic. “What are you working on here?” she asked politely.