From the other side of the door, Astrella squeezed her eyes shut, a tide of fury rising within her.
How could she take her anger out on her own child?
Astrella had learned everything she needed to know about handling common childhood illnesses from the parenting books she had devoured, memorizing each remedy and emergency treatment. But Norella? A prestigious university graduate, a PhD from the U.S., how could she lie with such shameless ease?
Yet, Raiden believed her.
He began pounding on the door, his frustration growing. “Astrella, explain yourself! What happened?”
The relentless banging echoed through the house, loud enough to disturb the child who had just fallen asleep. Reaghan stirred in his sleep, his tiny face scrunching in discomfort, before letting out a wail that filled the room with heart-wrenching cries.
Raiden’s voice cracked with desperation. “If you have a problem, take it out on me! Don’t take it out on the child!”
With a swift, forceful kick, the door splintered open and the chaos spilled into the room.
Reaghan’s pitiful cry echoed through the space.