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?"

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

knew she would suffer. Mrs. Reyes would let

mind, Ted suddenly pushed her into

fell. She tried to scream for help, but no sound came out of her lips.

and everything goes dark as he loses

water. One

head hitting the rock had been so loud that it echoed throughout the yard.

his panic growing as he watched her body float upward. Blood began to spread

Alicia. She never intended to hurt

screaming for his mother, Mrs. Reyes. The other children, equally frightened, followed him, their shrill

when he heard the commotion outside. He looked out into the yard and saw Ted running

one who had taken Alicia's skewers during the meal. The look Ted had given him earlier suggested he held some

asked, "What's going on

toward the noise, her voice unconcerned. “They're just some kids misbehaving. “They may have had a scuffle, but it’s

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

distance, a frown created her forehead,

across the open lawn. It was vast, but there was no sign of Alice anywhere. An uneasy feeling came over him

Mrs. Reyes quietly questioned Ted, asking for

her head and now she’s dead.” Fear gripped Mrs. Reyes. Her voice dropped to

died?" he asked, barely able to understand

booming voice cut through the tense atmosphere. Mrs. Reyes looked up in alarm as her eyes met Caden's. His face was shadowed with fury and

“It wasn't me! “It wasn’t me.” Her immediate reaction was

suspicion deepened. It was clear

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