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Williaht dully

If he truly cared for Sara, then there was only one thing to do, and so he heard himself say, "Your father is here to take you back"

Sara could only look at Raaf blankly "Why?"

"Because I'm done with you"

Sara didn't even flinch It was impossible for Raaf to mean those words Just i forced to say theure out why

"You heard hio now" But when he reached for his daughter's hand, she shook her head and stepped away from him

"I know you think he's not a good person, but he is Just give us a chance to explain—-"

"There is nothing," Raaf gritted out, "for you to explain I've already said what I have to say I ao"

Sara struggled to convince herself that all these words she was hearing fro but lies It had to be But when he suddenly crossed the room to push her towards her father—-

"Didn't you hear what I said? I'o—-"

Williahter manhandled and shoved Raaf back at the sahter!"

"Then get her offboat—-"

Sara finally ht into Raaf "Why are you being like this?" she asked tre She didn't even knohere to start processing this sudden change in hi so, so fast So hurtfully fast that she was close to cruht of his words Couldn't he see that he was tearing her world apart?

"Raaf, p-please"

He heard her voice break, but he forced hinore this

"You t-told nificent," Sara choked out "Was that all a lie?"

Instead of answering, she felt his hands grip her shoulders, and hope burned bright inside of her Sara waited for him to pull her close, but instead she felt him set her away—-

It was alainst his

Almost like

Almost like he found herdirty

And just like that, she understood everything perfectly

Raaf would have saidthat would force her to leave and forget hiotten the aze collided with his