Chapter 145: No reward
Lily continued, "Maybe he’s suffered enough?"
"Is it Kaden’s suffering that concerns you, or your grandfather’s reaction?" asked Sophia. "He may be disappointed with some of your prior choices, but he will not blame you for this incident. He loves you and would never blame you for something that is not your fault."
Jack had been a little surprised at how Lily had reacted once he kicked Kayden in the nuts. She had rushed to him without hesitation, something that could probably be explained by his soul strength, and overall, she had seemed surprisingly calm.
But when Sophia spoke and reassured Lily that Kayden’s attempted rape was not Lily’s fault, her expression shifted and her mask slipped.
Lily blinked a few times, and a tear formed in the corner of one eye. She nodded, acknowledging what Sophia had said, then lurched forward and returned to hugging Jack.
"I-I-I’ll call him. Just give me a moment." He could tell she was trying not to break down into a sobbing mess.
Jack wrapped one arm around Lily and caressed her head with the other. It seemed like the right thing to do. She buried her face in his chest and he could feel her shake with quiet sobs.
He looked at Sophia, wondering if he was doing the right thing. It wasn’t like he had any experience reassuring traumatized girls.
She gave him an approving look, then turned and began searching the room, probably looking for Lily’s phone. She checked the table, then rummaged through the pile of clothes on the floor near the couch.
From the pile of clothes, she extracted a phone, looked at the screensaver, then dropped it in disgust.
Turning from the pile of clothes, she checked behind all the furniture and found something behind the armchair. After checking the screensaver, she nodded, then returned to Jack and pressed the phone into Lily’s hand, which was clutching Jack’s back.
Quicker than Jack expected, Lily stopped crying and stepped back. She brushed the front of his shirt and said, "Sorry, I got your shirt wet."