Chapter 19 An Unusual Request

• Maya left crying because holding back her tears had been impossible. After all, she thought no one would see her running to the bathroom, locking herself in one stall, and crying until no more tears remained.
• But on her way, she ran into Joseph.
• She bumped into him and felt his large hands grabbing her. Joseph didn’t even need to look into her eyes; the pained whimpers escaping Maya’s lips spoke volumes about how much she was suffering.