“I care what I look like,” she said, trying to muster her old Eve smile. “When I look at you, I see my reflection in your eyes. I don’t want to be ugly in front of you.” Denny turned away as if to shield his eyes from her, as if to take away the mirrors. He looked out the window into the backyard, which was lit with lights along the patio’s edge and more lights that were suspended in the trees, illuminating our lives. Out there, beyond the light, was the unknown. Everything that wasn’t us. “I’ll pack Zoë’s things and come back in the morning,” he said, finally, without turning around.
This is an important moment. Eve doesn't want Denny to see her ill, but he doesn't see her illness, he only sees his love for her, so he wants to stay. Still, his love for her is so great, he sets aside his own feelings and honors hers. An example of true love, I think.
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