Chapter 52

• She wiped her eyes quickly, but he wasn't sure whether she was crying or about to. She was talking on the phone, and any other reasonable person would've turned around, walked away, and vowed to stop making her life more difficult. But he was programmed differently, carved from stone like his soulless father.
• He rounded her tiny, beautiful figure, half-listening to her conversation.
• "Jake, we talked about this. It isn't easy on me. Just respect my wishes."