Hope Williams's mind was weighed down with worries even after she got home.
She simply couldn't grasp Waylon Lewis's thoughts.
Five years ago, he had forced her to have an abortion; just a few days ago, he had chased her to the airport, demanding to know the whereabouts of the child and then detained her.
All these incidents accumulated in her mind, indicating to her that this man wanted to take her child away, filling her with an immense fear of him.
But today, after he received a call from Willow, hearing Willow's voice seemed to spark surprise and anticipation in his eyes.
Even the way he spoke, there was a tentativeness that one might associate with a man just beginning to experience fatherhood.
And he had actually allowed her to leave. If Waylon had chosen not to let her go today, she would have had no chance of escaping, and with Luke and Willow potentially leaving traces through that phone call, he would have been able to quickly locate them.