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Kane was fuming and about to charge at me when Ruby clutched his arms, bursting into tears.

“Kane, please take me to the hospital. The pain is unbearable.”

After glancing at her, Kane gave a slight nod. He scooped her up into his arms, shooting me one final glare before heading to his car parked nearby. I knew he was taking her to the hospital.

I caught Ruby looking back at me. She flashed me a devious smirk, then wrapped her arms around Kane’s neck, putting on quite a show of being in agony.

“This woman!” I muttered under my breath. “I barely touched her hand. If I’d used my full strength, she

wouldn’t even have a hand left.”

My attention shifted to the guards who had just lost their jobs. I walked over to them, noting their dejected expressions.

“Don’t worry about being fired. Would you be interested in working elsewhere for the same pay?” I

asked.

They looked at me, stunned.

“Yeah, but how’s that possible?” one of them asked.

“Leave that to me. Just let me have your ID cards.”

They pulled out their IDs, and I quickly snapped photos of them, assuring them they’d have new positions soon.

“Ms. Selene?”

I heard someone calling from behind. Turning around, I saw a security guard approaching.

We can’t let unauthorized vehicles in. Is it yours?”

car. Please let it through,” I replied, realizing they must have stopped my driver at the main

up beside me. I got in and asked him to head to the shopping mall. During the drive,

sighed and promised I’d be back by nightfall. She seemed relieved and apologized for her son’s behavior.

out of the dining room, but after giving Kane and Ruby a taste of their own

that confronting Kane head–on would make me

stepped out of the car and walked inside. This place catered to the wealthy elite – I’d only been here once before, shopping for my wedding dress at someone else’s

wanted to buy something for my children, not knowing

me of one I’d bought for Kane

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happy to buy him that shirt. Though it wasn’t designer, it was good quality. I’d hoped he would like it,

is cheap, just like you,” he’d sneered that

words? Being back here seemed to reopen every old wound, one

forced myself to look

shopping for my kids and eventually settling in at a café, lost

my phone

“Hello?”

“It’s Nathan.”

hi. How did you get

it to me yesterday. I asked for it

doing?

was calling

it’s about Ruby,”

head doctor and the Alpha family’s private physician, Nathan was always the first call when any family member was injured. I figured

to check on

asked, taking

do something

that I broke her hand?”

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