Epilogue

Day by day, Christine stayed in bed, as ordered by the doctor. And day by day Erik would sit at her side, to assist her, keep her company, or just watch her sleep. And day by day, her stomach grew wider and wider. Erik had finally come to terms with her pregnancy. With the fact she did sleep with Raoul. And with the fact the baby was not his. But somehow, during those hours when he had almost lost Christine forever, everything took a new perspective. Christine was alive and they were together. He had to take what he was given and use it to his advantage. And so, day after day they waited together, until one day Christine gave birth to a daughter, Renee. Erik held her in his arms, with all the care and tenderness he didn't even know he had. And as he stared into her eyes, he saw a glimmer of an ingénue.