Caleb's POVI stand in the living room, the air thick with tension. Susan's mother, her voice sharp and biting, echoes through the living room. “How could you do this to my daughter, Caleb? You’re so selfish! You never think about anyone but yourself!”I try to speak, my voice trembling. "I—"“You don’t get to talk!” She cuts me off, her face red with anger. “You waltz in here like you own the place, ruining everything for her. Do you even care?"“It wasn’t like that,” I reply, my throat dry. “I tried to be there for Susan. I love her!” But words seem to fall uselessly between us.Then her husband, Susan's father, suddenly steps in. “Shut up, punk!” He steps forward, his hand raising. I barely have time to react before he strikes me hard across the face.The sharp pain snaps my head to the side. Everything goes quiet for a moment, and I can feel the heat of humiliation creeping up my neck. I look at Susan, her eyes wide with shock. "Dad, no!" she shouts, but it's too late.I feel a ru
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