Alexander smiled through the tears when Felicity kissed the side of his head. He had his head bowed and kept his eyes glued to the pictures. Felicity enveloped his face with her palms and forced him to look at her. Wiping his tears, she shook her head, commanding him not to cry.
"It's not your fault, Alexander," Felicity stated as if she had read his thoughts.
Whenever he turned back and looked at his past, not a single moment had gone when he had not found himself guilty by remembering Hera. He had failed to keep his promise to Mariana and couldn't protect Hera. In the end, Alexander had lost her no matter how sincerely he tried.