Chapter 4 - Elena Refuses To Accept Michael’s Late, Empty Apology
Michael turned away from his sister, dropping to his knees on the marble floor beside his suffering pregnant wife.
“Elena... oh god, Elena, I am so sorry, I didn't know, please look at me,” Michael begged, reaching out a trembling hand.
Elena flinched away from his touch, clutching her stomach tightly as tears streamed down her pale, sweat-slicked face.
“Don’t touch me,” Elena whispered weakly, her voice cutting through the silent foyer like a razor-sharp blade.
“I was a fool, I lost my temper, let me help you up and take you to the hospital right now,” Michael pleaded desperately.
“You didn’t just lose your temper, Michael; you trusted a stranger over your own pregnant wife without asking a single question,” she said.
Seven-year-old Leo stepped forward, placing a protective hand on his mother’s shoulder while glaring down at his kneeling father.
“You hit her, Dad. You hit her right across the face before she could even say a single word,” Leo stated coldly.
Michael felt as though a physical weight had crushed his chest, realizing the irreparable damage he had caused in seconds.
“Please, Elena... let me make this right,” Michael cried, watching helplessly as she struggled to stand up on her own.
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“The only thing you can do right now is get out of my way,” Elena replied, refusing his assistance entirely.
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