It was the kitten I’d driven through the night to bring home seven years ago, back when I first came to the Roberts family and couldn’t sleep.
“Bad cat! Won’t play with me!”
I lunged forward onto my knees, desperately thrusting my hand beneath Sini just as the boy brought his weapon down again.
A searing pain shot through my lower belly.
The boy suddenly flung himself backward, sending Ballball’s tiny body tumbling off the second floor with a final piercing yowl.
“Vito!”
The front door burst open as a woman’s shrill scream echoed through the hall, followed by a stampede of footsteps.
A considerable force shoved me aside.
Cold sweat instantly dripped down, the pain leaving me speechless.
Everyone crowded around the wailing little boy, checking him over carefully.
Until a slap smacked my face.
“Bad woman! How dare you try to replace my mother!”
The sting on my face and his words froze me in place.
Donna and Ronald and Jack turned pale.
“Sis! Don’t blame Vito, I forced him to make you his mother, he’s bound to resent it… If you don’t agree, I’ll go back to the Ramirez family right
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away……. If you’re merciful, I’ll stay as a nanny, taking care of you and Vito
for life!”
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