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.

him promise

the scrappy bed, promising to wait for his mommy’s

handed him the last piece of cake, telling him to eat it

room, Kristin showered but still wore her clothes, waiting in the courtyard for Vincent.

the relentless ridicule and endless

Chapter 13

wanted, she’d give it to him.

dress the nanny picked for you?”

so Vincent was dressed to the nines in a designer suit, looking better than a movie

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

used to them.” She didn’t want to wear

her body.

her anyway, so she might as well stick to what she had on.

Kristin and

and got in, huddling in

the rearview mirror, momentarily lost in

always

for me alone,”

on her. “Yeah, no other

H

it felt like a

Hotel, and Vincent asked, “If you hadn’t betrayed me then,

weren’t Ms. Turner.”

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Kristin found Vincent’s words

help, but where was he when she needed protection the most? He was with Ruby. And he had the nerve to ask if she

big time. But Vincent, I owe you nothing.” Kristin took a deep breath, pushed the

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, forcing Kristin to look

to

“You were so desperate six years ago. Have you been able to

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