Chapter80: Tears of Two Hearts 2

With closed eyes, Lucas selfishly wished not to see the truth. If he could, he would cover his ears as well. Lucas would do anything to push away reality. The awareness that arose from Velia's cries and sobs created an indescribable guilt. Velia suffered because of him. She cried and fell into a pit of pain because of him. Self-accusations pointed at himself. Accusations cornered him into one question. Was this truly love? Love should not bring agony. Love should not create tears. Lucas sobbed. Holding Velia tightly, he had no face to face the world. How could Velia's source of misery be my own mother? Velia sobbed. She kept crying and pouring out all the tears that had been held back for so long. Everything overflowed without anything left to conceal. Both had reasons to mourn their fate. Their sobs intertwined. Piercing screams. They both blamed the past. Ironically, their separation happened against their will. It was an intervention of misunderstanding or perhaps a meticulously pla