Anita Madris opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but in the end, she said nothing. She simply pulled out a tissue, covered her mouth, and began to sob quietly.
Howard Coleman didn't speak again; he sat with rare patience in front of Anita, silently waiting for the crying woman to stabilize her emotions.
He thought he might really be in love with Madeleine, the woman he had always treated as a sister.
Anita had cried in front of him, Madeleine had too, but it was only when he saw Madeleine cry that his heart felt as if it were being shredded.
In the past, when he saw Steve Burton and Ruby Gregory having a conflict, causing Ruby to have red eyes, he could be irrationally angry for a good half a month without a single smile. Back then, he even complained to Rusell, asking what the hell was wrong with him, was a woman really worth all this?
Now he understood, when you truly fall in love with someone, it starts with a heartache.