Cassy pov
I was fighting against my tears the entire time I followed mom out of the meeting room. I didn’t want to cry in front of anyone. But I simply couldn’t prevent my face from wilting. How could I? All the happiness and excitement we enjoyed together vanished into the thin air in a matter of seconds. And all it took was a few sentences that felt like being hit by a bolt of lightning.
“Carina?” Mom addressed me by the name that they had given me when she was certain that we were alone. I looked at her and tried to smile. However, the heaviness in my chest allowed only a little curve of my lips.
“What..... you look sick!” she stated, frowning in concern. I took deep breaths, hoping to stay as calm as possible, despite the storm that was going on in my heart.
I felt nauseous and m
