His eyes reddened. He curled into her arms, swaying like he might faint any second.
"I... I just wanted him to taste the baby's anniversary cake, but he... he said my child is a bastard who shouldn't be born, then he shoved me..."
"I didn't—"
Before I could finish, the temperature around Serena dropped. She slapped me across the face.
"Alex! Haven't you caused enough trouble? Why do you always have to go against him?!"
"I told you—when the child is born, nothing will change!"
"Pull this again, and you and your crippled dad can get out of the Gilbert family together!"
She used all her strength. I hit the ground, mouth filling with blood.
I laughed.
Laughed until tears came out.
Ten years of love, and in the end, it couldn't compare to his little performance...
And my dad—he became a vegetable saving her. Now he was just trash in her mouth.
Tears fell. My heart went cold.
Only one thought remained:
Take my father and leave this place.
I staggered to my feet, but Kyle let out a sharp scream and buried himself in Serena's arms.
"Serena, I'm so scared!"
"He pushed me this time—what if next time he tries something else to hurt the baby? You have to protect our child..."