Chapter 5. Who Cares?

Amelia’s POV

I screamed out loud as I violently shook my head to let out my frustrations. I can feel every vein in my head nearly bulging, as if doing so would somehow alleviate the pain that I am feeling at this moment. And despite my best attempts to stop them, my tears continued to run freely down my face like a river. I feel betrayed by my mother!

“Hey, Amelia, listen to me. Take a deep breath and pay attention to what I have to say, please,” my mother replied, trying to calm me down as she tried to get near me.

Her eyes, which were the color of the sky at the moment, were now concentrated on the mournful look that I was making in front of them. She diverted her attention away from me and moved toward her new spouse, Lusio. I know she strongly desired to embrace and beg for my forgiveness but could not move her feet to do that.

After barely shedding a single tear during the funeral