Chapter 28

Jack was unusually quiet

Elise and Jack sat in the back of the car while Donald drove to the hotel Henry had instructed Jack to meet with him

"Hey. Are you okay? You've been awfully quiet" Elise noted

"Yea, I'm okay. I just have a lot on my mind" Jack replied

"Do you want to talk about it?" Elise asked. Jack hesitated

"It's okay if you don't" Elise said

"I'm really nervous about meeting Mr Harkin. He used to intimidate me so much" Jack said truthfully

"I understand why you feel that way, but I think you'll be okay. It's been a while since you've seen him, right?" Elise asked

"Yeah, it has been a while, but I still remember how he used to make me feel. He was always so aggressive and dismissive" Junior said

"I can relate, he was the same way with my family before we finally escaped from his grip. I get that, but try to remember that you're not the same person you were back then. You've grown and changed, and you don't have to feel intimidated anymore" Elise said encouragingly

"I kno
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