Chapter 24: Sorry, I refuse

Take a moment longer, let the silence reign. Then it took a lot of effort for Olwen to recover a few of her emotions. And unable to keep Luca waiting any longer, Olwen mustered up the courage to speak:

"Luca, you really touched me. I mean it." Olwen said, telling herself to control herself but still failing. Olwen's voice quickly broke, along with a powerful stream of tears, escaping the corners of her eyes.

"But I... I can't... We... I'm sorry..." Olwen stammered broken words. Tears made her voice hard to hear. For some reason, when thinking about what Luca said, and then thinking about her life, Olwen couldn't contain her feelings of pity and sadness.

Luca could not hear clearly what Olwen conveyed. So he impatiently asked again:

"What's wrong, Olwen? Tell me what's wrong." Luca suggested: "You're getting too emotional. Take a breather first

take it deep, stay calm, and then speak."

Olwen obediently followed Luca's instructions. She wiped her tears with her hand and took a few deep