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Chapter 13 - What's Wrong With Being Born Without A Father?
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2024-06-12 22:30:45“Mom, is your face okay?”
Amora paused as she was fastening her son’s helmet. She could see the worry in her son’s eyes.
His little hand gently touched Amora’s reddened right cheek. Not wanting to worry him, Amora gave him a broad smile.
“I am fine, Ray. It doesn’t hurt at all. It seems like you’re in more pain than me,” Amora said, cupping her son’s face in both hands.
Her heart ached to see the bruises and scratches on her beloved son’s face. “How dare those kids hurt my handsome boy. I should have taught them a harder lesson,” she muttered.
Amora inspected Rayden’s knees and arms, her chest tightening when she found a bruise on his elbow. "Does it hurt, Ray?" she asked anxiously.
Rayden didn’t answer; his head hung low. He looked very remorseful for involving his mother and causing her to be slapped by Benjamin’s mother.
“I’m sorry, Mo
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