In that instant, I felt completely overwhelmed. The sound of her tears pierced through me like nothing else; I couldn't stand to see her in pain. In a moment of pure emotion, I blurted out that I loved her, hoping to offer some solace. But as soon as the words left my lips, a wave of regret washed over me. I realized I had disrupted a precious moment with her family, and her expression—blank and searching—cut straight to my core. What had I done?
