It seemed as though time stood still as Seraphina continued to ball her eyes out in Maria's arms.
Behind the door, in the hallway, was Ishtar, who was listening in on the whole thing. She had her arms folded, a serious yet intrigued look on her face as she absorbed everything happening inside the room.
After Seraphina had cried her heart out, she finally raised her head from Maria's embrace and looked her directly in the face while wiping her tears away.
"Sorry about that. I got a bit carried away there."
She tried to maintain a smile on her face. However, it was painfully obvious that she was faking it. Even a toddler could likely have spotted the deception.
Thus, Maria scanned her face for a while to be sure. Her nose was still red and a bit swollen after crying so intensely just a few seconds ago.
But that led to another question from Maria.
"Can you tell me what you saw?"
