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?"

sank in. She understood the law and was using

Alicia survived today, she knew she would suffer. Mrs. Reyes would let Ted take the blame, knowing that

running through her mind, Ted suddenly pushed her into the

as 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

goes dark as

beneath the surface of the water. One of

Alice's head hitting the rock had been so loud that it echoed throughout the yard. Now,

a rock,” Ted stammered, his panic growing as he watched her body float upward. Blood began to spread into the water,

mistreat Alicia. She never

Reyes. The other children, equally frightened, followed him, their

living room, talking to Randolph, when he heard the commotion outside. He looked

Alicia's skewers during the

puzzled, asked, "What's

toward the noise, her voice unconcerned. “They're just some kids misbehaving. “They may have had a scuffle, but it’s nothing

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

small building in the distance, a frown

was no sign of Alice anywhere. An uneasy feeling

Mrs. Reyes quietly questioned Ted, asking for

a whisper. “She’s dead… She hit her head and now

able

looked up in alarm as her eyes met Caden's. His face was shadowed

speak, Ted blurted out, “It wasn't me!

suspicion deepened. It was clear that something had happened to

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