Chapter 3 - Protecting The Terrified Children In The Living Room
Richard gathered both children into his arms, pulling them tightly against his broad chest to shield them from the nightmare.
Leo crawled out from beneath the coffee table, his big brown eyes wide with absolute, unadulterated terror.
“Don't let her hurt us anymore, Daddy, please don't let her,” Leo sobbed, gripping the fabric of his father's jacket.
“Nobody is ever going to touch either of you ever again, I swear to God,” Richard promised fiercely, his voice cracking.
Across the room, Elena pushed herself up onto one elbow, spitting a mouthful of metallic blood onto the hardwood floor.
Her eyes flashed with dangerous, venomous rage as she glared daggers at the man who had just humiliated her.
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“You broke my tooth, you absolute lunatic!” Elena shrieked, her voice pitching into a high, hysterical screech.
“You struck my seven-year-old daughter across the face hard enough to leave a mark!” Richard roared back, standing up slowly.
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