Chương 57: Invisible Pain

Rona's knees trembled, she felt weak and can't control her tears anymore. Once it escaped from her eyes and she burst it all out. She hugged Richard and slowly fell down, knelt in his feet and cried so hard. It was the first time employees saw Rona cried in defeat. Though Rona was not that good to them, they still pity her. One of the employees, an old lady who was there in the same corner of the office for several decades now stood up and gently touched Rona. She slowly assisted her to stand and hug her tightly. She was whispering something that only Rona could hear. Perhaps, she knew her well. At her age, she might have witnessed how the spoiled Rona grew up. Her ups and downs including her tantrums. Everyone stood quietly, oblivious of breaking the tiny strand that would bring Rona to her usual monster personality. They hear few sobs but it never happened. The monster is defeated. Hopefully for good. The old lady did it. She succeeded in making Rona calm. She led her to sit in the nearest couch. The old lady signalled one to get a glass of water for Rona to drink. She also politely asked the employees to go back to work. Since it's Friday, Rona ordered them softly to go home early. For all the time that this happened, Richard was there, standing still at his previous location. Tiny sobs came out from Rona, her face is showing an invisible pain.