Her eyes welled and glistened with unshed tears, I shook my head, begging her not to say anything. She had heard.

She'd heard everything we said and it just dawned on me that was the only reason she'd followed us here.

She averted her gaze, fixing them on the distraught President who was currently being consoled by uncle Pete.

She stepped forward, I tried to hold her back but she snatched her hand away.

"Why?" She stood before the President.

Jared exchanged looks with me, I was helpless. He ...