"You're being ridiculous." Celine groaned in frustration. "You can't blame yourself for anything that has happened in the past. Just because it happened doesn't mean it's your fault that it did. Besides, you're probably the only person in the world that I care about more than anyone else."

"But I?"

"Please…" Celine cut Damian off. "You're hurting yourself and the people who love you, and it's affecting you more than you realise. I'm sure there are things you don't even know about yourself because of how little you speak about them."

"But I'm willing to help you learn so that when you do start speaking about it, you'll be better...