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

bed, promising to

cake, telling

leaving the storage room, Kristin showered but still wore her clothes, waiting in

knew she would face the

Chapter 13

spectacle Vincent wanted, she’d give

wearing the dress the nanny picked for you?” Vincent came

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

at the sight of him. After all these years, the love

wear a

her body.

so she might as well stick to what she

with Kristin and headed straight for

opened the car’s back door and

the rearview mirror, momentarily

always ride

for me alone,” she would

on her. “Yeah, no other woman is allowed in

H

like a cruel

in the underground lot of Diamond Crest Hotel, and Vincent asked, “If you hadn’t betrayed

weren’t Ms. Turner.”

+

found

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

owe you nothing.”

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

refused to meet his gaze.

so desperate six years ago. Have you been able to live without a man for these five years?”

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