So Ray did nothing more than offer Lola a few words of comfort, calmly analyzing how difficult it would be to search. Beyond that, there was nothing he could do.

Honey and the other three women naturally agreed with his decision.

After all, what did Lola's son have to do with them?

At most, they could offer a few sympathetic words out of basic humanitarian concern.

But if Ray had actually agreed to go looking for the boy, they would have been the first to dissuade him.

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