Back in the master bedroom, Amelia Clarke wrapped her arms around Owen Moreland's neck and, with his assistance, lay down.
The next morning.
Amelia woke up to find Owen not in bed. Her mind blank for a moment, she slowly got up, got out of bed, and habitually picked up the cellphone on the coffee table to check the time.
Six-fifteen.
Her gaze shifted downward to a push notification from the news app showing entertainment news. Spotting the word "Clarinet," she subconsciously clicked into it; it was a video of a teaser trailer. The clips chosen for Mason Carter in the teaser were all very attractive, showing no sign that the male lead character has an intellectual disability.
The female lead was the quite famous actress Sophia Thompson in the ShowbizCircle. Although she was nearly thirty in real life, she looked younger and had no problem convincingly playing a girl of eighteen or nineteen—there was no obvious discomfort like that of an old cucumber painted green.
