He could feel the old panic rising up in him at the memories, but he took a moment to remind himself that he was safe and with Piper. Those nights at the Rugby school were long gone.
The hug was appreciated and he sort of collapsed against her, still crying. When she pulled away, he wiped at his face. "I would never hurt a child the way I was hurt but still people say I did and it makes me so sick-" Charles put his hand over his mouth and closed his eyes as he started crying all over again.