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ealing my breath. My mother' s desperate cries were fading into the background, muffled by the ringing in my

rm, her small frame shaking with the effort. She wasn't strong enough. Her voice cracked a

he cried out as her head, still bleeding from the previous impact, struck the flo

otector, fallen. My heart lurched, a terrifying chill washing over m

help. "My father is a fire captain, Axel! He won't let you get away w

ew my father, Garrison Castillo, a man respected throughout the city, a man

And you, Keyla, you're just like him. All talk, no action." He took a step back, his eyes sweeping over me with contempt. "

e shouts and crashes. Curious faces peered through

n in there?" so

violence!" another whisp

face etched with concern. "Hey, buddy! You need to calm down!" he shout

amn business!" he roared, his voice cracking with fury. "This i

t give you the right to lay a hand on her. Look at her, sh

tell me how to handle my unfaithful wife? You think you can interfere in my family business?" He pointed a tre

his voice, began to disperse, their murmurs dying down. They

g you slept with Jule? Look at you, trying to protect that bastard's baby!" He stared at my belly, a chi

ol. It was terrifying. My instincts screamed at me to protect my baby, to shield my growing life from hi

e calm into the chaos. "I didn't sleep with Jule. There's a mistake. Let's just

k I haven't already? That snake is already taken care of,

old. What had

nch I used for tightening my sculpture bases. He picked it up, testing

owly, menacingly. "Are you going to admit it? Are you go

rhythm against my ribs. "No! I didn't betray yo

blind? My mother told me everything. And Jule... Jule just confirmed it." H

rified scream escaping my lips. I couldn't confess to

ed to the floor. I opened my eyes, my heart seizing in my chest. My mother, Dalia, was standing direc