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Eden

I picked Ethan up in my arms and brought him closer to me. It wasn't him, it wasn't my baby. Nothing happened to him.

It's okay. My kids are fine.

Alicia entered the room alert and calmed down when she saw my smile.

“It’s not him. It's not my baby. It's not Ethan.”

Thank you Herschel for protecting him. The fact that he was still sleeping soundly in all of this.

“I’m so happy. I'm so happy.”

Alicia came around and sat with us.

“Where are the kids? Did you leave them down there?”

“Relax, they went to their rooms. They're in their rooms."

I didn't know why I was being out through all of this. What did I do to deserve it? I couldn't continue to live in fear for my children's lives all the days of my life. They'd already been traumatized enough. He almost killed Belle!.

”Alicia, I'm leaving.”

“I’m going back home. I don't think I can stay here anymore. With the way things are going, I don't want it to be one of my kids one day. I Won't be able to handle it, Alicia. Coco can come stay