Mental breakdowns come in many forms.
Some are heart-wrenching, some are maddeningly painful, and some even lead to radical, brutal acts.
But of all the ways a person could break down, the most painful was what Seraphina Quinn was experiencing: a state of outward calm masking an inner agony that had long since become unbearable.
Silas Fairchild watched her in silence for a moment. Steeling his heart, he replied, "You can interpret it that way."
Seraphina Quinn closed her eyes in agony and despair. Tears streamed from her lashes, silent and endless, making her look exceptionally frail.
Her chest ached. She instinctively pressed a hand to her heart, as if clutching it might bring some relief.
But the pain didn't subside in the slightest. She was in so much pain that a cold sweat broke out, and she nearly blacked out, struggling to breathe.
Seeing that something was wrong, Wyatt Quinn called for the medical staff.
