Chapter 1086

Hayden fell silent. Maryanne continued, "What I mean is, we're just too naïve. This whole thing is way beyond what we can handle. "In fact, all we can really do is make sure we're not adding to the chaos, so the people stepping in to help don't have to worry about us. If you think about it that way, we're helping too, in our own way." "So you're saying that if I fall apart, Lily will worry about me?" Hayden was beginning to understand. "Of course! A couple of days ago, Terence told me that even though he was abroad all that time, he was still keeping an eye on everything I was doing. He was so worried that I wouldn't be able to handle it. So by staying strong back then, I was actually helping him." The more she spoke, the more fired up she got. And her enthusiasm rubbed off on Hayden too. It was like a sudden rush of energy. It was hard to pinpoint where it came from, but it was enough to sweep away his earlier despair and gloom. Lily had Xavier backing her up, and Hayden knew