Chapter 13

Vincent shot Kristin a frowning glance. “Where do you think you’re heading off to?”

Kristin looked down and started to back away with Summer in tow. “Nowhere. Didn’t have a place in mind.”

Vincent’s expression was foul as he warned her with his gaze. “Put the kid down. Take a shower, change your clothes, and come with me.”

Tightly gripping Summer, Kristin stepped back, fear lacing her voice as she stammered, “I don’t want to go.”

“Today is Ruby’s birthday. Regardless of your feelings, you are going!” Vincent’s voice echoed. icy cold.

Kristin looked at Vincent, panic–stricken. “I… I’m not going…”

“Kristin, don’t push your luck. Ruby’s not well, and she’s very kind to have invited you. Don’t bite the hand that feeds you.” Vincent was coaxing Kristin to attend because he didn’t want to upset Ruby.

Kristin was trembling.

It was Ruby’s birthday. And it was her birthday, too.

Yet, she had forgotten her own because she didn’t feel deserving of celebrating it and was even

afraid to.

Sometimes, Kristin wished she could have died on the day she was born.

But life doesn’t deal with what–ifs.

“Vincent… please, can I not go?” Kristin pleaded softly.

Was he killing her? Wasn’t giving up a kidney enough for him?

“Don’t make me repeat myself.” Vincent’s voice was a cold threat.

Kristin knew she couldn’t dodge this bullet.

made him

scrappy bed,

the last piece of cake, telling him

but still wore her clothes,

the

Chapter 13

spectacle Vincent wanted, she’d give it to

wearing the dress the nanny picked for you?” Vincent came out, looking at Kristin with

so Vincent was dressed to the nines in

Vincent calmly, her heart no longer racing at the sight of him. After all these years, the love

want to wear a dress because of

her body.

thin. Nothing looked good on her anyway, so she might as well stick to what she had

and headed straight for the car.

back door and got in, huddling

in the rearview mirror, momentarily lost

she would always ride shotgun in his

reserved for me alone,” she would

other woman is

H

like

lot of Diamond Crest Hotel, and Vincent asked, “If you hadn’t betrayed me then, I wouldn’t have left you even if

weren’t Ms. Turner.”

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Kristin found Vincent’s words

protection the most? He was with Ruby. And he had the nerve to

I owe you nothing.” Kristin took a deep breath, pushed the car door open,

the car, grabbed her wrist, and slammed her against the wall, pinning her down. “You owe me nothing? You slept with some nobody and had his lowlife kid. How dare you say you owe me nothing? Kristin, you owe me for the rest of your life!” Vincent was losing control,

to

years ago. Have you been able to live without

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