Chapter 4 - Rushing The Injured Little Girl To Emergency Care
Inside the opulent marble foyer, John rushed toward the private elevator holding Lily tightly against his chest. The emergency medical kit in the master suite bathroom was his immediate, urgent destination.
He placed Lily gently on the cushioned vanity stool, turning on the warm water faucet with trembling hands. “It’s going to sting a little bit, sweetheart, but Daddy has to clean the cuts,” John whispered.
Tiny glass shards glinted under the harsh vanity lights, embedded deep within the raw flesh of her palms. Lily winced, biting her lower lip hard to keep from crying out loud as the antiseptic touched her skin.
“Why did she make me pick them up with my bare hands, Daddy?” Lily sobbed softly through her tears. John felt a searing bolt of lightning strike his heart, fueling his cold fury to blinding new heights.
“Because she is a cruel, evil monster, Lily, but she will never touch you again,” John swore fiercely. He applied sterile gauze wraps around her bruised hands with clinical, rapid precision.
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Within twenty minutes, he had her dressed in clean clothes and resting safely in her secure bedroom. He locked the bedroom door from the outside, pocketing the heavy brass key with absolute resolve.
The time for parenting was over; it was time to unleash the corporate and legal annihilation.
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