Chapter 5 - Leo Confesses The Dark Truth Behind His Actions
Tom turned his fiery gaze down toward the nine-year-old boy sitting beside the blood-stained red clay brick.
“Why did you throw that brick at Lily? What is wrong with you, Leo?!” Tom yelled, his temper flaring again.
Leo flinched back against the living room sofa, his lower lip trembling as he looked up at the man he called father.
“She gets everything! You spend all your time with her and Mommy, while I live in the guest house!” Leo screamed back.
“That is a lie! I take care of you, I pay for your schooling, and I visit you every single day!” Tom shouted defensively.
“You only visit because she makes you! You don't love me like you love them!” Leo sobbed, burying his face in his hands.
Tom dropped to his knees, running his hands through his hair as the crushing weight of his double life suffocated him.
He had tried to balance two entirely separate worlds for nearly a decade, and now both worlds were collapsing simultaneously.
“I never wanted any of this to get out of hand, Leo... I’m sorry,” Tom choked out, his voice breaking into a dry sob.
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Leo didn't answer, continuing to cry softly on the cream-colored rug as the heavy silence swallowed the room whole.
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