Charlotte watched her with widened eyes, stunned into silence. She had not expected Serena to burst into tears like that. Her mouth hung open unceremoniously as she stared, her arms hanging loose at her sides while the other woman hastily swiped at her face.
"It's not fair," she croaked.
Charlotte chewed on her tongue, she had no plan for what would have happened if Serena resorted to tears. Is this how she was going to manipulate her like she did Darius? The more Charlotte gawked at her, the more her apprehension faded away. It was replaced by some sort of hollow guilt, she understood that she hurt her feelings.
But how?
"Stop that crying," Charlotte said through gritted teeth.
Serena tilted her head to the ceiling and rubbed her eyes. She just wished the ground would open up and swallow her in this moment. A hiccup bubbled out from her throat.
"I am sorry," she murmured.
