He stared at the back door and counted each step until he stumbled into the kitchen and sank down at the table. He propped his elbows on the tabletop and buried his face in his hands. How could Rani have been so foolish as to put herself in Wade’s line of fire? The very thought sent chills down his spine and made him sick to his stomach. Oh, God, he silently prayed, I did it once, but I don’t think I could survive the loss of another child. Thank You for sparing Rani’s life. He sat there with his shoulders shaking for several minutes before he heard footsteps and looked up to see Anna standing in the door from the front room. Concern lined her face. “Simon, are you all right? What’s the matter?” He took a deep breath and pushed to his feet. “Where’s Noah?” “He’s in the other room with Granny. She’s telling him a Bible story. Did you want to see him?” He shook his head. “No, I want to see Rani. Do you know where she is?” “She headed for her room the minute we came inside.
