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.

the door!” York shouted.

didn’t dare

hear me?” Rhett’s tone

touch it.” Carey quickly made up an

sensing that something was amiss. He strode over and kicked the warehouse door open with one

eyes bloodshot, wielding a stick, obviously

Rhett rushed inside, frowning at the dusty mess all over

her breathing

ran towards

lifted the wooden plank off Kristin, taking a

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stood still, his stuffed toy falling to the

covered Summer’s

five–year–old kid, at the sight of his mom lying in a pool of blood, his first reaction. wasn’t to scream or cry, but to

ached even grown–ups like York who softened his tone when speaking to Summer. “Summer, your mom’s gonna be okay. Wanna

before asking in a quiet voice, “Is

tone was too

die?

not,” York said, picking up Summer and walking out, not caring about the dirt.

went to outer space to

at Rhett who was carrying Kristin out. Rhett’s face was grim, and he hadn’t said a word.

from

Summer and saw Kemp out of control,

over, no way, I’ll

was beaten bloody, crying out for help, but no one dared approach Kemp

weren’t for the security guards arriving just in time, Carey might have been beaten to

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