"Hey, what happened? Why do you both look like that?" Eric asked worriedly as he approached them.
Suddenly, Riya stood up and rushed toward him before jumping into his arms, tears streaming down her face.
Eric caught her and gently caressed her back as he tried to calm her down, "Shh, Riya. Don't cry. Tell me what happened. Has Paul come back and said something?"
"No. He hasn't returned." Riya answered in between her sobs.
Eric was really confused now. "What happened then? Why are you crying?" He asked before glancing at Elena, "Mom… tell me what happened."
As he said this, Riya suddenly started crying harder, her grip around him tightening.
Sigh!
Elena let out a desolate sigh and said, "Sit down. I'll tell you."
"Don't!" Riya suddenly shouted.
