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ter

he wasn't a man who bluffed. He was even more ruthless than his father, a de

é hadn't mentioned Henry. If he knew she had a son, Henry would have been his first

her phone an

, pacing the room in a towel, wa

" Kate replied from the other end. I ne

ied, almost yelling. You need to come h

t going to help in this ca

I know we're going through a lot, but

tand, Kate. YOU N

was seriously wrong. She flung open the door

te asked the mom

," Mia said, leading her to sit. "I'm leav

?" Kate ask

erything, but your lives are in danger. The people who attacked Steve..

nt?" Kate asked, trying

want me,"

why?" Ka

rom him, but he's found me. He won't stop until

don't understand... I'm lost,"

. I never wanted this. I tried to protect you all from my past, but I

t Henry?"

r all of this. But I need you to promise me-if Steve doesn't make it, you'll take care of Henry. Please.

sed the picture of Henry on the table, then

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ere already there, dressed in black suits, giving her cold, threatening

ized him.

throat the second he saw her. But he deserved it. He deserved more-for ruining her escape, fo

w she risked it al

cameras in every room of the house. She hated those cameras. Josh was only a year old when he came

pack their belongings into the car while she had a few questions for the doctor. As soon

w the empty room, he knew

ing for her. She managed to slip out and into a taxi, but unknown

ed the sound of his cries and found her. She tried to run, but he caught h

e signal-the tr

had hidden. She stabbed him just below his left eye. He screamed a

nning toward them. She knew José might kill her that night. So she made the impos

n haunted he

y had powerful connections-with police, judges, go

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they were bac

ion. It might have looked like home to others, but to he

hanging on the wall. He was nine now, but he looked

you," she whispered

thing she'd said

ou... I'm happ

pulle

. "You might be happy, but

umped down from the t

nt, but not this much. José had filled his head wit

d her with pity

ng your one-year-old son," came a

er blocked her view, she

ew who

go. The dev