Her choking sobs gradually turned into wails, like a child abandoned by her mother, crying so hard it was heartbreaking.
Kyle Kinston pulled Mabel Quinn into his arms, but he had no idea how to stop her tears. He could face the complicated business world, could face the cruelest, coldest enemies, but he was helpless against her tears. "It's my fault, I let things turn out like this."
"No, it's me, it's my fault." she cried out hoarsely, "If only I hadn't lost the badge… Kyle, I hate it, I hate myself so much for not keeping the badge safe back then. My adoptive father clearly told me that badge was something very important! I hate… I hate Grace Yowell, why did she have to steal the badge, why did she have to do all this…"
But no matter how much she hated, it still did nothing to change reality. Reality was like a cruel blade, hacking at her heart over and over.
