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There was so in her eyes—-

Sooddammit—-

But then she turned away, and he could only clench his fists against the urge to pull her back

Williahter's eyes was not his fault This had to happen, and he was only doing what any father would do in such a situation Raaf Karvelas had kidnapped his daughter How could he sihter stay with such a man?

He slowly reached for her hand again, and this tier resisted

RAAF REMAINED WHERE he stood even though the sailboat that took Sara and her father aas no longer in sight He heard footsteps behind him, but he didn't bother to turn around "In theyou in the face if you say the wrong thing"

"All I'htly, "and it shouldn't count as the wrong thing even if it hurts"

"Fuck off"

But the words were spoken with such weariness that Gerard decided to press his luck just a bit"I'm serious, boss I just want to make sure you know the truth—-"

"Fine," Raaf bit out "Go on then What's this fucking truth—-"

"You hurt her real bad, boss"

Raaf squeezed his eyes shut Fuck, fuck, fuck That was the truth, and he wanted to kill hi about it

"You—-"

"Enough, Gerard I knohat I did, and it wasfor the best"

Gerard could see that Raaf meant this, but it didn't really ood intentions, and that here his boss would inevitably end up if he didn't do so now

"Can I ask you a question, boss?"

Raaf stared at hi serious?"

"I just want to knohat you think of us"

Raaf was beginning to feel like he wasexistentialistic—-"

"Do you think" Gerard cut him off determinedly, "there's still hope for us? Me, Cain, all of us Unlike you, ere born in the cult We weren't kidnapped And you knohat they say about apples never falling far—-"

Raaf's gaze blazed with anger "Bullshit Anyone who tells you that doesn't know a fucking thing You are your own person, just like your parents are their own persons Just because they don't have any fucking soul doesn't mean that you don't either—-"