Celine closed her eyes tightly. She couldn't bear to watch him cry. She felt awful. But she couldn't find it within herself to comfort him. It was her fault that he was crying. It was her fault that she had caused his pain. It was her fault that he had become so upset.

And if she didn't say anything, it was going to happen again. She was terrified. She didn't want him to get angry with her again. She didn't want him to hate her. She didn't want him to leave.

She didn't want him to turn away from her again. Celine wasn't sure whether she would survive it. But...