She brought her hand down on the table with a loud slam and shot to her feet. “I’m saying this loud and clear now. Marcus is a wimp!”

Not only were we taken aback, but even Tobias froze upon witnessing his mother’s burst of temper for the first time.

 

Everyone’s attention was riveted on Camelia, and time seemed to have stopped for a moment.

However, her menacing attitude faded away almost as quickly as it manifested. Immediately after, her shoulders sagged, and tears welled up in her red-rimmed eyes. As she tried to get a hold of her unraveling emotions, her mouth pressed into a thin line.

Alas, she lost the battle, and the dam broke.

 

She used to be a sheltered, naive girl. However, her world was turned upside down since she met Marcus, and she had been torn apart in the name of love.

Now that Marcus fell ill, she thought that he would need to rely on her, and she could stay with him forever. However, he chose death instead. What a sick joke.

given up, and that was the last straw that broke her

 

the back of my eyes

voice trembled, sounding scared and pained. “Mom,

her visibly upset child was chipping away at my empathy. If I didn’t come apart

it forward and placing it

want to. You don’t have to pretend to be strong when one of your family members is sick.” His voice was soft yet clear, and every word

I suddenly heard a woman’s wailing reverberating across the room. Camelia slumped

and came to his mother’s side, rubbing

quietly, and Ashton wiped them away with his fingers. I didn’t crumble under the weight of emotions with him being the pillar of support for us. Instead, I was able to

down, but her nose was runny while her eyes were red and swollen. She squinted,

consoling Tobias, she glanced at us and lowered her head sheepishly.

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