Jeffrey hadn't set foot in the hospital, so he had no idea if the child was dead or alive. He also didn’t know if Paige had tried to call again because his phone lay in pieces.

The grand living room of his villa was a disaster zone - shattered vases and trinkets littered the floor, mingling with splatters of blood. It was a scene straight out of a horror flick.

When Huxley and Paloma arrived, they were greeted by this chaos.

Karen couldn't find Jeffrey the night before and hadn't called them but had shot them a text instead, thinking they'd call back if they saw it upon waking.

But when Paloma tried returning the call in the morning, Karen didn't pick up.

quickly grabbed her husband, and they rushed to check on their son. Sᴇaʀch Thᴇ

happened?" Paloma gasped, rushing over to clutch his wounded hand. "Did you and Karen have a fight? This... this is extreme, honey! Turner, call the doctor, now! Jeffrey's hand is still bleeding, and it looks serious!" Huxley, usually the lecturer, knew this wasn't the time for sermons. He simply nodded and

away, acting as if the

clotted, began

be seen. It must have been a fight, but this was beyond any normal quarrel. "Tell me what happened. Why didn't you come home last night? Karen's message said she was worried sick about you." "l didn't know

when he said, "Karen broke

I was disgusting.” Paloma frowned slightly, "What on earth did you do? Sweetheart, people say mean things when they argue. I'l talk to Karen, and everything will be fine. She just lashed out, that's all.” Jeffrey offered a pained smile and, using his battered hand,

disgusting, Mom. She's right." Truly disgusting! If the roles were reversed, Jeffrey thought

muster the courage to chase after Karen, to beg her to take

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