C526 Eq Does Not Improve

Jane Ronan tossed and turned in the bathroom for a while before coming out, hoping that Edwin Carter would be asleep by the time she came out.

However, Edwin Carter didn't sleep.

He leaned against the headboard, a book in his hand, and pored over it intently.

Since he wasn't asleep yet, he might as well read seriously, as long as his attention wasn't on her