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

beyond

teachers parted like the red sea. No one needed to

memory, 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

the world shift beneath his feet, the ground seeming to drop away as he watched in

the boy's ear, Charles felt something

he barreled toward the man who had taken his place in

blur of motion, he shifted Henry's weight to one arm and turned to face Charles head-on, his free

of the impact sending him staggering

crashed to the ground in an undignified heap, his world

was very excited to

18 The role

was soon discharged from the hospital.

The weight of the moment settled heavily upon his shoulders as he passed through the security checks and made his way to the visitation area, his footsteps

narrowing upon seeing Martin. She took her seat across from him, her lips curling into a cruel

his voice trembling with emotion. "Why did you

life?"

a nonchalant air. "You were just a weak man, Martin," she sneered, her words cutting deeper than any blade. "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

claimed to own? They belonged to your ex-wife, the one who died 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 of his pride and possessions with verge of eruption. How dare

lips, Gina's demeanor changed.

role of

hands reaching for Martin's throat, prompting the guards to intervene and restrain her. Martin watched in a mixture of satisfaction and horror as Gina thrashed against their grip, spewing curses and threats that echoed through

screamed, her voice raw with fury. "I'll make sure

made his way to the modest apartment he had rented during his hospital stay, the familiar streets offering

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