Shocking

Hey, the ending took me by surprise. I was shocked that T. Ray came, even though I knew it in the back of my mind, but was even more shocked at how Lily handled this encounter. She was able to get T. Ray to leave her with August. I thought that Lily would be going home with T. Ray. What did you guys think? Did you believe that it was possible for Lily to stand up to T. Ray and get what she demanded? Did anything else shock you with the end of this book?