Chapter 3 - The Crushed Ultrasound Photo Sparks Unstoppable Family Rage
William slowly lowered Chloe onto the velvet bench near the landing, ensuring she was stable before turning his eyes back to the floor.
His boot brushed against the crumpled frame of the ultrasound photo Eleanor had intentionally crushed beneath her expensive designer heel.
He knelt down on the cold marble, picking up the ruined picture with fingers that shook with an uncontrollable, lethal fury.
The image of his growing child was marred by deep scuff marks and dirt from his mother’s shoe.
“My baby’s first picture,” William whispered, his voice dangerously low as a cold, terrifying stillness settled over his entire posture.
Eleanor swallowed hard, taking another frightened step backward until her spine hit the mahogany wainscoting of the hallway wall.
“It was just a piece of paper, William… we can get another one tomorrow,” Eleanor whispered defensively, her voice pitching slightly.
William stood up slowly, towering over his mother with eyes that looked completely alien to the woman who had raised him.
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“You don't get another chance, Mother,” William stated coldly, wiping the dust from the ruined frame with a trembling thumb.
“Your time in this house is finished effective immediately.”
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