Chapter 127

Alexander's POV I walked to the deck, letting the cool night breeze wash over my face, clearing my mind somewhat. The ocean stretched endlessly before me, dark waters merging with the night sky in a seamless tapestry of shadows and silver moonlight. Finding an empty lounge chair, I sank down, instinctively reaching for my cigarettes. Instead, my fingers closed around a small medicinal tube. I pulled it out, staring at it with a mixture of confusion and irritation. It was a bruise-healing ointment. During dinner, I'd noticed the swelling on her forehead and cheeks hadn't subsided. Without conscious thought, I'd visited the medical bay and acquired this cream for bruising and inflammation. When I'd returned to our suite, Sarah had been completely absorbed in her phone, so focused she barely acknowledged my presence. An inexplicable irritation had flared within me, and I'd kept the medicine in my pocket for hours, unwilling to offer it to someone who couldn't spare me a glance. I turned t