C3 Chapter 3

Alexander had always been very private about his past, but now he confessed to Cecilie that his life had been hell.

At that first instant, she nodded and said: “I can believe it, but then again, there’s so much I don’t understand.”

“Me too,” he said.

“Have you always ... been like that?”

He made a face. “I don’t know. As a matter of fact, I’m not sure