I walk away and stand by the corner of the bookcase as he seems to pull himself back together physically. Flicking a glance my way and exhaling like he's disappointed by their arrival. I ignore him, aware I was just saved from a colossal mistake, and concentrate on self-calming the internal chaos he caused with what he almost did to me.

The main door, which faces side on from where I am, is opened, and two figures wander in arm in arm. Yoonah supports his mother as though she has difficulty walking and wheeling in a case with them. They are semi-concealed by the low glass separator that makes the...