na Carter, I slapped her twice so hard my

this cruel? He was a living, breathi

the slaps, but it didn't come close

. Hell, she raised her hand and slapped me right back

her. She's the one who took your kid'

nd it made me so mad m

ait till the end to make a move? You think we're all

e took two steps back, casually picking a

ou. So what? Y

e this twisted and s

ng. I grabbed an old broom from

le, and tears welled up in her eyes. She loo

Dad too. Once Mom feels better, I'll talk t

n made my blood

ht buy your act, but I know exa

cops because I had no choice," she said, bit

your belly. Go ahead, call the cops if you'v

lt like it was gonna explode. I raised

e grabbed

as Grandma try

, it was H

ly made his coldness more piercing.I hadn't even had time to process seeing him again after all

at me, voice flat as ever. "What, your dad bein

cou

ss fiancée. And we-my dad and I-were the unre

e-from worry to fury once I learned about Lena's schemes. I'd been holding it

ves loosened, the pai

nded it didn't hurt. Lifting my chin, I stared him down. "Henry Smith,

lled o

shout it-to make hi

indifference woul

erever they are now, to be

sarcasm dripping from his voice. "You're confusing terms. A 'bi*ch' is

an arm around Lena and walked

d-like I'd just been strippe

'd ever used that kind of

t business. I remember clearly-four years ago, Lena practically clung to

I was cle

er little finger. Enough that he co

aggers at me. "Great job! When the Carters come after your dad even hard

hook my head, and l

e. None of them were g

wait-I had to g

head straight to the police station-only to freeze in shock as I s