Olivia had said the exact same thing plenty of times before. Back then, her life was full of despair, and there didn't seem to be any light at the end of the tunnel.

She fought tooth and nail and was beaten and battered. Often, she felt like she didn't have a future as well.

But she didn't want to give up. She didn't want the same for her children. So, she toughed it out.

She didn't say anything as she went to the toilet to run a towel under the tap.

When she came out of the toilet, she saw Troy looking at the ceiling and bawling his eyes out. He couldn't even use his hands to hide his tears.

"Don't cry, Troy. Things will get better, really."

"It's all my fault, Troy. I'm the reason you can't complete the piece you've been working on. I'm the reason your show will be canceled."

Olivia didn't say anything as she placed the warm towel on Troy's eyes.

Troy wasn't in the mood to listen to anyone. He just wanted to conceal his weakness.

The tears made the towel wet, but they