Chapter 141

I cared. But I couldn't.

"Aito was unwell" we suddenly heard Mum, who has been silent all these while, say. "He was undergoing medication for PTSD and major symptoms of Schizophrenia"

Everyone went silent.

"We kept it a secret from the world" she continued. Her voice was low and strained but it could be heard clearly in the quiet room. "We had no idea Aito loved Aera so much. To the point that after her death, he broke down. He changed completely. At first, there were minor changes in his behaviour. Like spacing out occasionally, repeating meaningless words, eating less than he used to. His father and I weren't here at that time so Mrs Osamu was the one who updated us on his condition. We didn't take it seriously for we thought those were normal signs of a person in mourning until he spaced out in school one day and nearly fell off the building. If it weren't for Haruto then, I'm afraid my baby wouldn't be alive right now"