Chapter 5

Nathan looked at me angrily.

"Mom, is it because of this stupid girl that you don't want me anymore? You have a new child now, so you don't like me anymore, is that it?" he asked, one hand still yanking at Sapphire’s hair.

For the first time since his birth, I felt nothing but utter disgust toward him.

I raised my hand and slapped him across the face.

Anger surged through me, turning my whole face red.

"Let go, Nathan! Have you lost your manners?"

He had clearly inherited Christopher’s stubbornness.

Unfazed by my fury, he stood his ground.

I managed to untangle Sapphire from his grip and hid her behind me.

But Nathan continued his assault. He charged and slammed into her.

Nathan was half a head taller than Sapphire, and the force of the blow sent them crashing to the ground.

Sapphire clutched her chest, unable to speak through the pain.

In a surge of anger, I slapped him again, this time on the other side of his face.

His fair, delicate skin immediately showed s