CHAPTER 189: THE PART WHERE IT HURT THE MOST

MARIE "What's going on? Are you okay?" Crystal rushes towards me, cupping my face in her hands. I was long gone in thoughts. I didn't notice when she approached me until I felt her cold hands around my cheeks. It sent me a chill, and I looked speechlessly at her. "Is everything alright? How's Amelia?" Crystal asked, looking at my tear-filled eyes. She must have thought the worst had happened to my daughter. "She's fine," I managed to say. "Then, what's up with you? She's going to be fine." "I told Damian," I said, trying to fight back the tears threatening to come out. "Damian? Told him what?" Crystal asked, confusion written all over her face. "I told him that my daughter is his; I had to tell him!" I said, with my heart pounding hard in my chest. I had never considered Damian's reaction when he learned about his daughter, but this was the least of my expected responses. "And what did he say?" Crystal asked curiously. "He didn't take it well?" Crystal asked again, seeing I