When Trust Became a Poisoned Blade

s immediately alerted. My lawyer-brother, with his precise mind and unwavering loyalty, had already filed the real divorce papers with the c

xture of dread and fierce protectiveness. The air outside felt sharp and

A low, guttural growl, then a muffled cry

bed, his sneering face close to hers, his hand gripping her lim

hildish but chilling malice. "You think you can get away with t

ntrolled anger, erupted. "Get away from her!" I screamed, lunging f

you psycho?!" He rubbed his arm, glaring a

trying to hurt her again? Tell them you finally admit everything?" My gaze swept the room, landing on

ce as he saw the vase. He backed away, stumbling over his own fee

he room, alerted by the commotion. Elisa

ed, her eyes darting between her so

ng a trembling finger at me. "Mom! She attacked me! She tried to h

oice cracking. "He was shaking A

letely unhinged. She's lashing out because of the miscarriage. She blames us." She then turned her tear-fille

voice raw with desperation. "He admitte

ontempt. "Enough, Adelia. You're making a scene. You're hysterical." He didn't q

n, and I crumpled to the floor, my head hitting the tile with a sickening crack. My ears rang, my vision swam, and th

e contorted in a mask of pure rage. "You caused Elisa to lose our child, an

rth it. She's just... in so much pain. We need to be the bigger people." She glanced down at me, a triumphant smirk flashing in her e

n. There was no compassion, no humanity, no love left in his eyes for me. Only contem

g and falling imperceptibly. My world. My reason for living. A jolt of

antic series of beeps shattering the tensio

hed with anger, turned to Alexis. He walked slowly, delib

e you doing?!" I cried, scrambling to my feet d

costing too much," he muttered, his voice cold. "And she's causing too much trouble." His f

t my legs buckled. I fell to my knees, helpless, my body screaming i

uel smirk twisting his lips. "She's a problem, Adelia. A constant, expensive problem. A rem

of my heart. My own husband, questioning Ale

's alarm shrieking louder, a desperate cry for he

a, watching with a sickening, triumphant smirk. There wa

k of it again! I'll disappear! Just... just don't hurt Alexis! Please, Emmett! I beg you!" I reached for his feet, grabbing his expensive shoes, my head bowed in total submission, my

, just let her live! She's just a child!" My voice was a despera