Those words were the most painful words that Maria had ever heard. They were like knives that pierced through her heart. They were like bombs that exploded within her chest, severing her heart's tissues and cutting its veins and arteries. For the first time, Alaia hurt her. That was something she had never expected to happen. Maria's tears had automatically slipped from her eyes, but this time they weren't joyful tears but painful tears. They are non-stop streaming down her face and then dripping to the floor. She hadn't blinked her eyes at least once or looked away from Alaia. How would Maria even start to explain what she was feeling right now? How would Maria even start to describe the pain in her heart?
Did Alaia hate me? But why? Why did she hate me? What did I do to make her hate me?
"W-What do you mean?" Maria asked in a voice that barely became audible.
