In Christopher's memory, he had indeed been in close proximity to Zoe before.

During her previous illness when she fell unconscious, he took advantage of his position as a doctor to examine her eyes and tongue. He had been able to lean in close to her then.

But he remembered never being this close, feeling as though his nose was almost touching hers.

It was as if between them, there existed an incredibly intimate bond.

He had never been a gentle or kind person. Zoe simply didn't remember him. Before his years of pretense, he had no friends or anyone close to him.

Terms like kindness and sunshine had never...