with laughter, now echoed with cries of pain and despair. The mansion had become a
beat of doom. His face twisted with rage, his eyes burning with fury.
re fragile in the oppressive atmosphere of the mansion. Clutching a broken toy in his hands,
. "How could you spoil your toy? Pick it up!" His hands shook with fury a
Noah ranted, his voice dripping with venom. "Spread your arms! Don't touch that table!" Smack! Smack! The belt came down repeatedly,
of agony and confusion. He didn't understand why his father hated him so much, why the man who was supposed to protect h
Her heart clenched at the sight before her. "Noah, what are you doing? Stop it! You are
g with fury. "It's your fault that he's a weak,
sher yelled, stepping forward with de
a brutal kick, he sent Laurel sprawling to the floor. Her head struck
de. He shook her gently, his small hands trembling. Blood trick
bbed the crying boy and flung him across the room. Ethan landed with a sickening crunch, his
creaked open again, and a stern-faced doctor entered, accompanied by three grim-faced
pale, her eyes closed. The doctor knelt beside him, examining his broken ankle with practiced
pain and fear. His young mind struggled to comprehend the cruelty that ha