” He grabbed her wrists with one hand and her throat with the other. She started to panic, he was squeezing to tight. She tried to get her legs ar...und him but it didn’t do any good. She was starting to feel sluggish and quickly blacked out. She woke up a few minutes later, her hands were tied up and her ankles were strapped to the frame. She looked around but didn’t see TJ anywhere. Maybe he had already had his fun and left she thought. But her one shred of hope disappeared as he walked. It all comes down too how much you value you’re relationship.’ ‘Oh gosh, when did you get so smart about relationships huh?’ She looked at me, grinning under her watery eyes. ‘Haha,’ I laughed. ‘Well I guess its always easier advising others as opposed to one’s own relationship.’ ‘You’re sweet… Thank you.’ And she wrapped her arms around me and pulled me tight, It was obvious she was in real need of a hug and it occured to me that her new guy might not be that affectionate. ‘I miss how. Will and Brooke went into the house alone. Thornton, Grandfather, and I lagged to give them privacy. Brooke and the housekeeper came out a minute later. Brooke said, "Bring the things in."Thornton, Erin, and I unloaded Will and Brooke's things from the truck. The limo driver took in the overnight bags. I noticed there was new furniture in the glassed-in porch, where the attack happened. I also noticed it had been freshly painted and had a new carpet.The housekeeper had dinner cooking. The fresh. ”“What happened then?” I asked, dumbfounded.“I asked where everyone was. He told me they had gone away for the weekend with their Mum. I started crying.”“How did he handle that?” I wondered.Tony wasn’t known for his sympathetic nature with the kids, but Izzy wasn’t a kid anymore. Given her response, I had clearly misjudged him.“Mum, he was so lovely,” she said pleadingly, looking me in the eye. “I sat on the sofa, he poured us both large drinks and listened while I poured my heart out. He.