Pearls of Surrender

The black pearls were beautiful, but Marcella was not in the mood to admire them at the moment.

Looking at Zander so heartbreakingly fragile, Marcella softened her voice. "Don't cry."

At that moment, Zander suddenly stood up and dropped to his knees as he crawled to Marcella's side. His eyes brimmed with tears, and the tip of his nose was flushed red.

He looked so pitiful, so heartbreaking.

Marcel