Chapter 54

• “Well, she ought to have a say in this. Her child is involved. Let’s not forget that the whole reason why this started is me. I have to end this. Too many innocent people are getting involved. It is not what I want,” Astra said. It hurt her that even more people were being dragged into her mess. Even the little boy Theo was having such a traumatic event in his life because of her. She was a bit grateful that he was just a child and that he would not remember any of it.
• “Well, this is not entirely your fault Astra. You are not the one that made him obsessed with you. My experience with these things is that the more you try to drive them away, the closer they get to you,” Sarah said surprising her and it seemed everyone in the room. Coming from her, it was even more than a compliment.
• “But then again, Astra says she wants to use herself as bait, we should let her. She is who Ray wants,” Sarah continued and the good feeling that Astra got from the compliment momentarily died. Both Nicholas and Jared started to talk at the same time but Sarah raised up her hand.