His face was tense, his jaw flexed as he stared at her. She could hardly stand to meet his eyes. They were an ocean of betrayal. They probed her, searching for the smallest sign that she didn't mean it. That spark of hope that never seemed to go out.

Aprilynne Pike
About This Quote

This quote from "Not Without My Daughter" by Betty Mahmoody is a perfect example of how a person's face can betray their emotions. In this scene, the daughter of the family is being asked to marry her boyfriend's brother. Her eyes betray her confidence as she looks at the man who has been amusing himself by watching her from afar. The spark of hope that she has been holding onto has just been extinguished. It is clear by the look on her face that it is over between her and her boyfriend.

Source: Spells

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