Chapter 40

Out in the yard.

Carey was having a blast chatting with some folks, totally ignoring whether Kristin was dead

or alive.

A black sedan rolled in, and Carey straightened up in a panic. “Mr. FitzGerald.”

Why was Rhett back at this time?

He never came back at this hour on any regular day.

Rhett got out of the car, a little tyke in tow.

Carey went pale as a ghost to see the little bastard Kristin had given birth to.

“Mr. FitzGerald, what brings you…”

“Where’s Kristin?” Rhett asked with a stern voice.

“I haven’t… haven’t seen her.” Carey shook her head quickly.

Summer glanced towards the backyard, heard some smashing sounds, and bolted in that

direction.

The first time he came to the FitzGerald family, they locked him and his mom up there.

“Summer!” York, still worried about the little critter, followed.

The warehouse was locked from the outside, but there was clearly someone inside.

door!” York

fear, didn’t

me?” Rhett’s tone was

said we can’t touch it.” Carey quickly made

over and kicked

a madman, eyes bloodshot, wielding a stick, obviously triggered and out of

Rhett rushed inside, frowning at the dusty mess all over the

the corner, Kristin was almost buried under debris, her breathing faint. She didn’t have the strength to

towards his mom.

wooden plank off Kristin, taking a sharp breath at

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still, his stuffed toy falling to

covered Summer’s eyes.

kid, at the sight of his mom lying in a pool of blood, his first reaction. wasn’t to scream or

his tone when speaking to Summer. “Summer, your mom’s gonna be okay. Wanna step out with me

silent for a long time before asking in a quiet voice, “Is my mom

was

die?

of course not,” York said, picking up Summer and walking out,

to outer space to fight monsters, she said she might have to go too.”

back at Rhett who was carrying Kristin out. Rhett’s

echoed from the yard.

out of control, walloping Carey

trying to screw me over,

for help,

guards arriving just in

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