If everything went well, he should arrive in about two days. I would only need to stall for two more days now.
I finally felt relieved with that weight off my shoulders. I took a brief walk, picked up some sweets for Natalie, and headed
home.
She had been well–behaved over the past few days, but I still noticed how glum she looked.
Nevertheless, it didn’t matter. We’d just need to wait for two more days. Everything would get better once I took Natalie away
with me
What I didn’t expect was that a storm was already brewing just as I came home in high spirits.
I had a bad feeling the moment I saw a crowd gathered outside my house.
Someone spotted me as I was hurrying over and anxiously said, “You’re finally back, Tiffany! You need to get inside. Your daughter is about to get beaten to death
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My mind went blank the moment I heard that. With no time to think, I rushed in and saw Natalie on the ground with red welts covering her body. Joshua stood before her, ready to strike again.
My heart broke as I pulled her into my arms, my voice shaking with anger as I roared, “How dare you hit your daughter, Joshua!”
Natalie was everything to me. Right now, she was all that was on my mind. I couldn’t care less about anything else.
Upon hearing my words, Joshua’s face reddened in embarrassment. He gave me a pointed look, but I ignored it, sneering to myself.
Now that the cat was out of the bag, I would make sure everyone saw the true colors of this family.
