“...when she wakes up, there is silence, as though the day has held its breath.”

“The day Verdene left for England, a part of Margot left with her. Verdene has brought color back into her life. Before, everything was black-and-white: Make money or die trying. Feel pain or feel nothing at all.”

“...when she wakes up, there is silence, as though the day has held its breath.”