“Oh Jakob. I am so sorry.”
“I know. And so am I. Very, very sorry.” He raised his head and gazed at her through tear-filled eyes. “Now do you understand why I wanted to keep you safe?”
Tessa kissed him rather than answer his question. “Go on now. Find your brother and help him. It is the only way you will ever truly be at peace with yourself.”
“All right. I’ll try. But Lut won’t accept any help from me, I promise you.”
* * * *
Tessa sat by Ellie’s bed, watching her sleep. The old-fashioned lilac colored chenille bedspread rose and fell, as though it held life as well as warmth within it. Probably been here since the forties, Tessa thought — much like Ellie herself. Where had she come from? And why had she changed her name? Tessa had quite a few questions to ask Ella Rayne, but they wo
