Chapter 227:

I squeeze her shoulder, my voice growing more assertive, mixed with a hint of helplessness. “No one is to blame for this, and if you want to find someone to take responsibility for, it has to be me. It was me leaving Caser; I took you and ran away!” I growled, not angry with her but angry at myself.

If I were a little stronger, things wouldn't be this bad.

Erza, in front of me, froze for a few seconds before she completely collapsed. She slid into my arms and sat down on the ground, her expressionless face increasing in pain; the more tears she cried, the more she cried.

I reached out my hand first, wanting to touch her, but my hand kept shaking and pulling back.

'Ryan, you've gone a little too far this time...' Andrew had never been so soft; he always went crazy when he saw Erza's tears.

I closed my eyes, stroked my face hard, and squatted down. I lifted Erza's face, gently licking away the tears from her face.

“Sorry, I couldn't control my emotions….” I discovered my voice was shaki