She gave him a puzzled look, and Jack realized she didn’t recognize him. “Anyway,” she began, sounding a bit confused, “I’m sorry about earlier. I think I overreacted, and I noticed you seemed tense. It’s just a small stain on my book, not a big deal. But are you okay?” she asked, smiling apologetically.
Jack was stunned. How could she say that? Didn’t she recognize him? He was overwhelmed with confusion. Her puzzled expression made it clear she didn’t know who he was. She was just being polite. Was she losing her mind? Or perhaps he had finally lost it, and this was a complete stranger with no connection to his late wife. Maybe his mind was playing tricks on him. Was he losing it?