MISTAKE 188

Chapter 188: The role of a father

"Henry," he called out, his voice thick with desperation. "Henry, it's me... It's your father."

But the boy remained rooted to the spot, his tiny frame trembling violently as he clung to the safety of the teacher's skirts.

He recalled this man. Henry wondered if he had come to take him back to that place. His shaking did not stop. He trembled greatly. This made the teachers defensive.

"Sir, step back!" they warned.

"This is my son; I only came to see him," Charles insisted.

"Sir, we do not care. You are not on the list. Step back or we will be calling the police," a teacher warned.

Richard arrived quickly.

As Richard took in the unfolding scene, his expression darkened, his jaw clenching in a silent display of barely restrained fury.

Without a word, he brushed past the teachers and strode toward the gates.

"Who are you?" Charles asked. He could tell the man was angry, and he became defensive.

But Richard didn't so much as break stride; his steely gaze locked onto the trembling form of

Chappies The talk of a fathe

just beyond

nearer, the teachers parted like the red sea. No one needed

Henry did the unthinkable. With a strangled cry of relief, the boy broke free from his paralysis and rushed toward Richard, his tiny arms outstretched in a desperate embrace. "Daddy!" he

world shift beneath his feet, the ground seeming to drop away as he watched in abject horror. His own son, his flesh and

boy's ear, Charles felt

clenched as he barreled toward the man who had taken his place in his family's life. "That's my son! Give him back

ready, his movements swift and decisive. In a blur of motion, he shifted Henry's weight to

the jaw, the force of the impact sending him

undignified heap, his world spinning as he struggled to maintain

mocking him. Henry was very excited to see the evil man drop. His dad was

18 The role of a

hospital. He

the imposing gates of the prison where Gina was being held. The weight of the moment settled heavily upon his shoulders as he passed through the security checks and made his

into a cruel smirk that sent a chill down his spine. It was as if she took pleasure in his pain, reveling in the power she

Martin asked, his voice trembling with emotion. "Why

life?"

"You pretended to be an alpha male, but in reality, you were nothing more than a pathetic fool." Martin's brow furrowed in confusion, and he leaned forward, his hands gripping the edge

before you had the misfortune of crossing paths with me." Martin's jaw clenched, and he could feel the anger bubbling within him like a volcano on the

words left his lips, Gina's demeanor changed.

role of

her. Martin watched in a mixture of satisfaction and horror as Gina

you bastard!" she screamed, her voice raw with fury. "I'll make sure of

prison, his mind reeling from the confrontation. He made his way to the modest apartment he had rented during his hospital stay, the familiar streets offering little solace as a

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