Chapter 39

Angelica only realized then that her face was streaked with tears. Hot tears fell uncontrollably from her eyes like water through a broken dam. "Th-thank you." Angelica told him she was going to the washroom. She looked at her reflection to find that her eyes were red and swollen. Tear stains ran down her cheeks. She was confused. Why had she cried so much? She never thought of herself as a particularly compassionate person. Even if she saw a kitten or puppy die in front of her, she wouldn't have cried this hard. Yet when she saw Skye hurt himself, it felt as if her chest were being squeezed tightly by an invisible hand. It hurt her so much that she trembled all over. She must have been too depressed lately, resulting in this emotional breakdown. The sound of water splashing rang out as Angelica washed her face with cold water. Her baby hair stuck to her temples, her black hair standing out in stark contrast to her porcelain skin. She had calmed down by the time she retur