Time seemed to stop as the colors faded away, abandoning Carmen with blur images as tears swelled up in her eyes.

For a while, she didn't take her sight off Liam and neither did he.

“Are you okay, dear?” Dax asked in concern when he noticed the single drop of a tear rolling down Carmen's cheek.

She hastily sniffed back her cry, wiped her face, and stared at Dax with a cheerful smile on her lips even though she was startled to see him.

“Yes. But the wind is a bit strong out here.” Carmen mumbled.

Dax immediately took out his jacket and gently placed it over her shoulder. Then...