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Chapter 8 Standing Up To The Enemy

Author: blazers990
last update Last Updated: 2025-02-17 11:15:54

CHARLOTTE

I was about to walk back to my room with Charles when suddenly the living room door burst open, and a very angry, very loud Liam walked in.

“Daddy…” Charles muttered softly, and I stilled.

Nathan who’d been talking to Melina fell silent too and all attention in the room went to Liam.

Quickly I bent and whispered in my son’s ear. “It’s okay, honey. Can you go to your room now. I’ll be right there after this is sorted out.”

I could see the questions swimming in his scared brown eyes but he simply nodded and left.

My gaze quickly turned back to Liam whose fists were clenched so tightly that his fingers looked white, and he had a terrifying look on his face.

He also looked like he wanted to punch someone – probably Nathan and as he began marching toward his half-brother, he passed by me but didn’t spare a glance. Well, that was expected.

Stopping directly in front of Nathan and his mother, he snarled. “What the fuck did I hear? You are accusing my mother again, huh?”

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