Chapter 477

“Her commanding presence has turned an angry mob into what appears to be huge gathering of her ardent supporters. She somehow realized her appearance was required to placate and calm the irate crowd.”

Cameras zoomed in to show tears trickling down the cheeks of many of those fortunate enough to be touched by Gwen as she passed. Grown men were wiping their eyes after Gwen had simply placed a gentle hand on their shoulder.

A weeping woman handed an infant to Gwen. She released Steve’s hand and held the innocent baby up for the crowd to see before kissing its cheek and returning it to its mother, who was still overcome with emotion.

Fifteen minutes into the walk, Gwen came upon a woman with a child about her daughter Vickie’s age in a wheelchair. Gwen stopped and knelt in front of the little girl and took her hands into her own before chatting briefly with her. Gwen kissed the girl’s hands and then her cheek, before standing to resume her trek. Tears flowed freely thr