Massa smiled and darted into the room when Stella called her while Claude was leaving the hallway. Massa was always happy to help. "This dress is gorgeous, I forgot we even had it!" Massa said while helping Stella get dressed. Hector saw Claude walking away, clutching his heart. He ran uo to Claude and helped get him to the kitchen. Nancy was working on the meal for the evening when Hector brought Cluade in. Cluade was trying to wave it off like it was nothing, but he couldn't deny how much pain he was in. Just the thought of losing Stella was cripplingly painful to him. He knew she didn't feel the same way, that she couldn't love a beast, but her kindness was so wonderful. How could he have fallen in love? He hardly knows anything about her, her likes and dislikes, her fears, anything, how could he love her? It was baffling to say the least. Nancy brought him a glass of water to try and help, which he took gratefully. After composing himself, he got up and went to his room to rest until the night