Chapter 15. Invisible Pain

Amelia’s POV

As soon as Nikita heard what I said, she immediately gave me her full attention. She knows that my mom and I have never had a fight, especially not over something small or because of something superficial. It also happened just now.

From the movement of her eyes, I can see her curiosity about the root of our misunderstanding. I quickly averted my gaze to cover the conflicting feelings I was experiencing. It scares me to think that she can read them in the blink of an eye. For some reason, I’d still want it to hide.

“Why? What’s the problem?” She asked in a low tone that I could only hear. Nikita tried to catch my attention by touching one of my shoulders, but I did not look in her direction. “When we last spoke, didn’t you say that she had once again left your home?”

I inhaled deeply and exhaled slowly. I don’t want her to judge my mom only because of what she is doing in