"And there it is," she breathed out in a bitter laugh, her head shaking slowly as she continued to hold hardened green eyes.
The blondethere what is Regina?but then a sheen covered dark eyes, soft lips pulled into a hard line and breathing faltered as the woman before her fought to remain composed.
She removed her hand from its place on the doorframe before stepping back further into her house and away from Emma, she shook her head once more as she began to move the door shut.
Emma caught the starting trail of a tear running down an olive cheek before the door was pushed closed with a final heartbroken whisper.
"You almost convinced me I mattered."