Those swollen, red eyes—clear proof that he had been crying.

Was it because she had spoken too harshly earlier? Had her words cut too deep, making him so upset that he had to hide and cry?

Was he really this fragile?

For some reason, at that moment, Eliana had the urge to pull him into her arms and comfort him.

But considering how awkward their relationship still was, she held herself back.

"I wasn’t crying," Samuel denied, ...