Chapter 109:

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Ted, already eight years old, was surprisingly strong for his age.

Alice felt a sharp, overwhelming pain as he hit her. Before she could recover, he hit her again. The blows carried the malice of a child who had been taught to fight dirty.

Alice struggled to defend herself, but the other children quickly restrained her. Ted continued to hit her and shouted, “This is what you get for messing with my mother! “This is what you deserve.”

Her aim was deliberate, aiming for the softer parts of his body, avoiding his face and vital points. Despite the pain, Alice managed to push one of the children away.

Ted saw this and immediately dropped the stick, grabbing a rope. In no time, he had tied his hands.

Alice's voice grew firm as she demanded, "What's wrong with you? Let me go."

Ted looked at her, his eyes burning with intensity. “If I let you go, you'll hurt my mother again. “I’ll make sure to kill you.”

Alice froze, her heart stopping for a moment. It was the first time she had seen such a fierce, almost terrifying expression in a child's eyes.

He was incredibly daring.

“Are you planning to kill me?” Alice struggled against the taut rope, breathing heavily. “Has no one ever told you that killing is a crime? You’ll end up in jail.”

To her surprise, Ted scoffed and replied, "My mother told me that I'm a boy, so nothing will happen to me if I kill you. Didn't you know that?"

the weight of her words sank in. She understood the law and was using it to her advantage. It was clear

Mrs. Reyes would

her mind, Ted suddenly pushed

she lost her balance and fell. She tried to scream for help, but no sound came out of her lips. Within moments, her head hit a rock. Pain shot through her body

everything goes

beneath the surface of the water. One

the rock had been so loud that it echoed throughout the yard. Now,

in the water. “I didn’t know she hit a rock,” Ted stammered, his panic growing as he watched her body float

Alicia. She never intended to hurt

he ran outside, screaming for his mother, Mrs. Reyes.

the living room, talking to Randolph, when he heard the commotion outside. He looked out into the yard and saw Ted running into

the boy instantly. Ted had been the one who had taken Alicia's skewers during the

puzzled, asked, "What's

noise, her voice unconcerned. “They're just some kids misbehaving.

the fleeting look of guilt that crossed Rachel's face. He watched her closely, but kept

small building in the distance, a frown created her forehead, and a flash of uncertainty passed

was vast, but there was no sign of Alice anywhere.

quietly questioned Ted, asking for

a whisper. “She’s dead… She hit her head and now she’s dead.” Fear gripped Mrs. Reyes.

died?" he asked, barely able to

alarm as her eyes met Caden's. His face was shadowed with fury and the intensity of his

wasn't me!

was clear that something had happened

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