Chapter 2 - Baldric Carries Arianne Past Bertha and Derek
Baldric swept his daughter up into his arms, ignoring Derek’s stuttered protests as he pressed onward.
Her skin felt ice-cold against his chest, and her breathing was so faint it barely registered.
Bertha blocked the grand hallway, her face twisted in absolute fury and bitter arrogance.
“You can't just barge in here and take her! This is private Vance family business!” Bertha shrieked.
Baldric didn’t slow down; he stared at Bertha with eyes burning with a terrifying, frozen wrath.
“Step aside, Bertha, or you’ll find out what happens when you cross a father pushed too far,” Baldric whispered.
Derek lunged forward, trying to grab Arianne’s limp arm from his grip.
“She’s my wife! Put her back down right now!” Derek shouted, his voice cracking with panic.
Baldric pivoted instantly, his heavy work-hardened hand striking Derek across the face with explosive force.
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Derek stumbled backward, crashing into a priceless ceramic vase that shattered into a thousand pieces.
Without another word, Baldric carried his daughter out the front double doors toward his idling truck.
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