Ras turned off the stove and checked the food before carrying Relene over to the couch and sat down. "I won't lie to you, you did put a lot of stress on our relationship but I don't want you to think for a second it's not worth it. I don't know my dear, I wish I knew but it doesn't matter how powerful, rich, or nice you are, life will always find a way to hurt you. No matter what happens though, I'll always be there for you and your mother, she may not think I still care about her but she's wrong."<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>