She was crying hysterically. Eleanor held her shivering body firmly, saying, "Anastasia, calm down. Sit there," She was shaking her head in denial, stammering with a whimper, "No. H...how c...could t...they d...do t...this to us?" He was trying to stop her, but she was lost and couldn't hear what he was telling her.
Exhaling sharply, he said calm yet firm tone, "Alright, I can't get you. You better sit and drink some water."
She again denied him, stammering, "N...no, I...can't, E...Eleanor. I - " His heart ached to see her so broken. He held himself together and hugged her, saying, "Shhh, don't cry. We will sort everything out, okay. Be strong, for me at least," Clinging into him, she was crying miserably for loss, guilt, and betrayal in her life.
As she stopped crying, Eleanor made h
