Sabine suddenly felt sick again, and placed her hand on the counter as her face paled. This whole thing was surreal and painful. She suddenly felt like she was trapped. "Thank you, Mr. Black. I am sure that my family will be able to more than take care of me should your son chose not to be a part of his child's life." They were really the only people she trusted. After all, she never once doubted her brother's love for her, though what was going on now might test it to the maximum.
When he entered the room, she instinctively moved away from him. She was still very on edge with men, especially men who seemed to be upset with her. She had trust, for the most part, Rosa would not allow anything to happen to her, but she still had physical and emotional scars from the years of abuse. She tried to get another cracker and eat it, to settle her stomach and calm her nerves again.