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tstretched my arms to take a

touch, pulling the

Is there a problem?" I looked betwe

t Ethan so he could have lunch and take his

about the 'family' outing, that he'd gone out with his parents.

ting me know. And they had also, obviously, forgotten he was

past his dinner time and a

he?" There was no mistake in t

n that moment, I m

walking away drew back to ask, her blu

edicine this afternoon, but he missed it." Maybe it was anger or maybe j

almost inaudible. Her expre

giving me the annoyed stare. "You shouldn't

w, my chest hurting within but I didn't let the

it wasn't mirthful. "You're jealous

look Josh's way, he

ed in her haughty tone, "you are hopelessly in love w

es we

mother wasn't enough, he ha

o

ll you to stay away from Josh. He can an

ently patted his back, pu

trying my damnest not to let those te

nne,

anger. "Stay away from me, Josh. Do not involve y

tairs to my room. Only when the door was

t despairingly, hitting a curled fist

ngs for a man who didn't value me. A man who was

nd sobbed, my head tucked

hone

the caller

I could know it was him w

s ever since the first time

phone and dragge

than as a family left a bitterness

f family I'd hoped Josh an

ng a dream that wou

I hea

oices as if i

, opened the door to know i

till couldn't hear them properly...or

ld know I'd been crying. Deciding I looked okay, I slippe

ur wife anymo

li

pace as if it had

once I came into

ght wear, but Vanessa and Josh s

e through his lips. One wouldn't be able to tell

n me, but I foc

m, stopping half way, putting distanc

e you tonight." He

he nudged his brother asid

." Josh stepped up, not ready

child or your prisoner." Kylian's words came

ou do

hands, yelling in the

rned to Josh, anger burning, "I have warned you to stay away from my life. You have no business being in my business! Get that i

can do whatever she wants." Vanessa appro

my gaze, "you are not leaving this h

within. Anger mixed with

rd! I'd t

ylian, "what do you ha

ment, but amusement and what seemed like

e. I'll be

house!" Josh insisted,

however, my voice was a huge contrast to how I was feeling - cold