I nearly jumped out of my skin at her sudden declaration. “Sure!” I giggled. “You’re going to have to become really powerful so that you can protect not only yourself, but everyone you love, okay?”

“Yes, Mommy! I will!” Summer promised with all the passion and optimism in the world, as if she truly believed that she was going to transform into a superhero any moment now.

I just grinned at her, desperately wishing from the bottom of my heart that her wish would one day come true.

There was no mercy in this world. The only way you could protect everything you loved was by becoming stronger and stronger. I wasn’t sure how much longer I could protect my kids for, so I prayed every day that they would be able to defend themselves after I passed away eventually.

After sending Summer home for Lois to look after her, John and I left to meet Jared.

We sat in the most obvious seat in the café. Just as the waiter was serving us our ordered drinks, the glass doors slowly pushed open, and Jared walked in.

Our eyes met, and I finally saw for myself how much he had changed since I last saw him.

to mask his identity. If he hadn’t headed towards us and sat down at our table without an ounce of hesitation, I would have never noticed the similarities between this man and the angular-faced, pretty boy that I

quickly followed my feelings of shock

lost her life. Everyone else who had unknowingly gotten involved in his schemes and became sick due to chemical

you truly are

been a long time,” Jared broke the silence first. His voice was now low and gravelly, I spotted the vague hints of the cruel,

to and manipulated by him so many times before because of this

could’ve been longer,”

his head in

committing so many evil acts? I couldn’t believe that the past me had allowed him to interact with my daughter for such an extended period of

out through gritted teeth. My fingernails dug into my palm as I clenched my fists at the memory of Summer’s pained cries that

to get rid of Jared from

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