章 118: Inside

He finished telling this story when he noticed that tears were flowing down Thea's cheeks. 

She was sniffing sweetly and wiping away tears with the back of her hand.

- And why did I even ask you to tell me about it? – she said sobbing uncontrollably. - It's so heartbreaking that I can't stop thinking about the pain you all had to go through.

Raphael tugged at her elbow, prompting her to turn around to face him. His hands were on her cheeks, and his fingers were wiping away the tears. He hadn't expected her reaction to be so violent, otherwise he wouldn't have gone into details.

- It's already in the past. – he said, hugging her again and feeling her hiccup. – But she will always remain in my heart and I really ask you not to take it away from me.