But beyond being moved, her tears also flowed from heartache for him—heartache that he had cast aside his own dignity and pride just for her.
From the moment he stepped off stage, she had been searching ceaselessly for him. Beside her, Lillian Huxley took Joy into her arms, her eyes red-rimmed, and said to her, "He's backstage. I think what he needs most right now is your answer…"
His song had not only brought Naomi Shaw to tears, but also everyone else in the audience who carried a story in their heart.
Tears streaming down her face, Naomi Shaw nodded and rose from her seat in the VIP section to leave. He needed her answer now, and she was desperate to give it to him. In truth, her answer was already obvious; he just had to use such a dramatic method to force her to admit it herself.
