CHAPTER 74

Elizabeth went home with Charlote, because Bill needed to talk to Jack.

Bill went with Wynn's family and at Henry's house they all met up, including Jack, and soon everyone was sitting down and curious to hear about Bill's discovery.

Everyone was open-mouthed when they heard the story that he and Collins had discovered and when Bill told them about the attack on the stable ...

Bill is visibly upset and shocked as he tells Elizabeth his story. As a policeman, he has probably witnessed many tragic situations, but the fact that it is someone close to him, like Elizabeth, makes the situation even more distressing. He is filled with anger and sadness at not having been able to prevent the violence back then.

Wynn gets teary-eyed when he hears about the violence Elizabeth suffered. He feels responsible for her safety and is inconsolable for not having been able to prevent this suffering. His main priority now is to support and console Elizabeth. He had to be held back by Bile as he wanted to go to Hamilton at that moment and kill Willian Thatcher. His daughter was a helpless little girl, and he had frightened her like that; "How could he do that to the girl who loved him as a father? Wynn was indignant.

Aunt Elizabeth was heartbroken to imagine the pain Elizabeth felt. She feels an overwhelming mixture of compassion and indignation, knowing that her own brother was the cause of so much pain. She is determined to be the unwavering support Elizabeth needs to recover emotionally, whether as a mother or an aunt. She cried out her motherly pain when she heard about the horror.

Frankison, Elizabeth's brother, is devastated at the thought of the anguish his sister endured. He feels powerless, but is determined to support her and help her find emotional healing. The anger he felt towards Mr. Thatcher was palpable. He was possessed with rage, he couldn't accept that that man had laid a finger on his Irma. He could feel her screams of terror in his mind to this day, after that Bile attack... He'd heard it and it wouldn't leave his mind.

Henry narrowly avoided having a stroke, and his blood pressure increased to such an extent that Bill was worried. He might have all the faults in the world, but Henry had never accepted anyone who harmed children and women in this way, and to think of Elizabeth helpless so small in that father's hands was revolting, but thank God a good person helped him.

Jack, Elizabeth's husband, is enraged by the story and feels a burning desire to protect his wife. He wants to confront Elizabeth's biological father, but at the same time recognizes the importance of dealing with the trauma in a sensitive and therapeutic way. Jack felt the ground disappear beneath his feet. Dread and horror enveloped him like an icy cloak. Elizabeth's father, the one who was supposed to watch over her, had become the aggressor. Jack couldn't understand how anyone could hurt his own daughter, let alone someone from his family.

Jack was seized by an uncontrollable rage. He was her father, the man who had raised her from the day she was born, who had always been a respected man, was now a monster in his eyes. He knew he would have to face the difficult task of confronting his own father-in-law and making sure Elizabeth was safe. As time passed, the dread and horror Jack felt turned into determination. He was willing to do whatever it took to ensure that Elizabeth was never hurt again. The revulsion in his heart grew by the second, fueling his resolve to protect the woman he loved, no matter what the cost. Jack was crying, and Bill had to console the man, everyone in that room was in pain knowing what Elizabeth had been facing and running away from all her life. Jack was the animal in that room, it took four men to throw him to the ground, and that was the only way they could immobilize him. The man was a wild bear, ready to attack anyone who put Elizabeth in danger, his anger reflected in his eyes and his voice. Bill and Wynn, seeing the hatred taking hold of Jack, did everything they could to calm him down. The love of a father at that moment spoke louder and Bill pulled the boy into his arms and comforted him, letting him shed his tears on his shoulder. Everyone there who knew Jack Thorton, a brave man, never imagined seeing him crying like that..., but there was a man in love, shedding tears of pain for his wife's suffering. They knew that Elizabeth had suffered greatly from that attack, which, thank God, was prevented by a good soul. No woman or child should have to go through a situation like that, and the tears she hadn't shed were now falling from Jack's eyes.

Until now it had only been doubt, or suspicion, but now they had witnesses, and it hurt to know this reality.

Every single person in that room shared a deep sense of horror and despair at the revelation of the violence Elizabeth had suffered, and everyone was sure to offer their support and unconditional love to help her recover. The story aroused a wave of intense emotions and a sense of unity among them to ensure that Elizabeth could overcome her traumatic past.

Bill knew that they all understood his actions now, when he saw Elizabeth after returning from his trip. It was impossible not to want to protect her, even more so knowing everything she had been through. It was agreed that Bill and Frankison would drive with Henry to the city of Regina in the next few days, to find the woman called Jane who worked at the Thatcher mansion as a housekeeper.

They arranged to talk to Lee, because that man loved Elizabeth like an Irma, and the next day when they told him, the revolt, the anger, the dread, was transparent on Lee's face.

Everyone could see how Jack was shaken by the discovery that he loved Elizabeth.

It was a lifelong love.

A love of souls...

A love for all eternity.

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