Right after his words, one of his men grabbed Cooper and shoved the trembling dog toward the open side door of the moving van. The car was speeding down the highway, and behind them, a string of vehicles followed closely. If Cooper fell out now, he’d die instantly.
Hazel broke down. She had no choice, so with her hands shaking, she picked up the pen and signed the paper. Her signature wobbled across the page, every stroke trembling with pain and humiliation.
She never imagined that Dominic would force her to sign two statements of forgiveness, both times for Caroline. Once upon a time, when she’d only scraped her knee, he’d been the one whose eyes turned red with worry.
She threw the paper in his face and spat, “Get out of my sight! Don’t you ever show up in front of me again.”
Then she pulled Cooper into her arms, shouted for the driver to stop, and stormed out of the car without looking back.
Her figure disappearing into the distance stabbed something deep in Dominic’s chest. He tightened his grip on the agreement, unsure for the first time if he’d gone too far.