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"You ill-mannered brat!" Sienna spat, glaring down at Cyrus as if he were a pest. "You think you can treat my son this way? You're just like your mother-rude and disgusting."

Without thinking, I rushed forward, kneeling beside Cyrus, my hands trembling as

I checked him over. He wasn't crying, though. My little boy, smart beyond his years, had already sat up, brushing the dirt off his clothes with a calmness that took me by surprise. His deep brown eyes met mine for a brief second, and I saw that he was okay-physically, at least.

But what struck me most was how he faced Sienna. Cyrus, just a little boy, looked up at this furious woman towering over him and spoke with a quiet strength.

"I didn't bully anyone," he said, his voice clear but steady. "Asher tried to take my toy. I didn't even touch him. Then you pushed me."

as the truth of what had

pointing an accusatory finger in my direction. "You're doing this on purpose, aren't you? You bring your brat here, and you let him bully my son just to humiliate me! You've always been out to get me, Doris, ever since... since everything! You stand

on me, on Sienna, on Cyrus. I could see the way some of them were starting to glance at Sienna's scar, the deep jagged line that cut across her

Chapter 46

with her simply because of the

uncontrollably. "Look at me! My face is ruined, my career destroyed! I used to have everything-a successful life, people admired me. And now, now I have nothing! And

clenched my jaw, biting back the frustration that threatened to spill out. I knew if I let myself react in anger, it would only feed into Sienna's narrative. She had a way of twisting things, turning herself into the victim in every situation. But I couldn't allow that today. This wasn't about her scars or her past-it was about what had just happened.

forcing my voice to remain calm, "I didn't bring my children here to cause any trouble. We came here to let the kids play, like everyone else. The conflict started when your son Asher grabbed Cyrus's toy. That's it. There was no bullying. The

the crowd quieted for a moment as people began to listen more intently. I could feel the tension shift, the eyes that had

I know what I saw. You're just trying to make me look bad in front of everyone, like you always do. You think you're so perfect, don't you, Doris? Standing there all calm and collected while my life

took a deep breath, steadying myself. This wasn't about me. It wasn't even about Sienna. It

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