Esme thought she was broken. Scorpius spent less time with her, always leaving for work, and when he returned, it was a quick kiss and falling asleep in her arms. He never asked about her day, or what she did, or how she was feeling. No. He only spoke about himself, his job, and obtaining a higher position at the Ministry. She didn't care. She wanted to talk to him about something else, anything but work. But it never happened.