She stood up from the chair, feeling the overwhelming need to escape from the room, from the memories that haunted her, and from the hurt of Jamie’s distant gaze. Claire knew she couldn’t bear to see any more of her pity in his eyes. She couldn’t stay in that room, in that vulnerable state, with Jamie’s heartbreak written all over his face. She couldn’t bear to see him torn between his love for her and his pain at the knowledge of her suffering.