he had that hungry look in them-the look that melted her in seconds . she smiled at him , that mysterious smile that said so many things . `` i 'm sorry , '' she mumbled into her stew , feeling the blood rush to her cheeks . at the worst-well , i guess you could say they deeply did n't care . was everything id come to believe a lie ? a person who bent her beliefs in order to see that they were preserved ? 