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 not to wander off and to be good.

scrappy bed, promising to wait for his mommy’s return.

cake,

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

the relentless ridicule

Chapter 13

wanted, she’d give it to

nanny picked for you?” Vincent

so Vincent was dressed to the nines in

the sight of

them.” She didn’t want to wear a dress because of the many scars that

her body.

Nothing looked good on her anyway, so she might as well stick to what she

and headed straight for the

opened the car’s back door and got in, huddling in the farthest corner.

Kristin in the rearview mirror, momentarily

upon a time, she would always ride

reserved for me alone,” she would

he’d dote on her. “Yeah, no other woman is allowed in my

H

like

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

weren’t Ms. Turner.”

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found Vincent’s words

and cried out for 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 car door open,

out of the car, grabbed her wrist, and slammed her against the wall, 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

to meet his gaze.

by word, “You were so desperate six years ago. Have you been able

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