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“Stan tried to take my toy. I wouldn’t give it to him, so Aunt Casey hit me, She pushed me, and I fell down the stairs,” Faye whispered.
Eric’s face darkened with anger. He turned to Casey, “Casey, I let you stain my house, and this is how you treat my daughter?”
Casey panicked. “Eric, how can you say that? Faye is a little liar! She fell on her own, and now she’s blaming me and Stan. Mom, tell him–tell him she’s making it up!”
She anxiously looked at Dawn. Renting in Scaville was too expensive. She and her family had been freeloading at Eric’s house, spending his money without contributing a cent. She couldn’t afford to be kicked out.
Dawn sighed, shaking her head. “Eric, I was right there. Faye has been lying a lot lately… She tripped on her own, but she’s blaming Stan and Casey. And Casey is her elder. A child shouldn’t be so disrespectful.” Her gaze turned sharp as she looked at Faye, a silent warning in her eyes. “Faye, you shouldn’t lie.”
Faye sobbed harder. “I’m not lying, Daddy! I’m not lying!”
Eric’s expression turned uncertain. “You should move out. I’ll arrange a place for you tomorrow,” he said firmly.
Casey’s face twisted in anger. “Eric, you’re seriously taking your daughter’s side over your own sister?”
“Eric, there’s plenty of space in the house. Why waste money on rent? Faye is just making up stories to get them kicked out. You’re spoiling her too much,” Dawn said, clearly displeased.
Faye sniffled and looked at Eric with pleading eyes. “Daddy, I don’t like Stan. Can they please move out?”
“You see?” Casey scoffed. “She’s lying just to get rid of us!”
Eric’s frown deepened. He looked at Faye, hesitating. “Faye, no more lying. Tell Daddy the truth–what really happened?”
He was wavering.
Just like always. He was predictably permissive with his daughter, just as he was with everyone.
Faye’s little face crumpled with disappointment. Tears streamed down her cheeks.
Her head was already injured from the fall, and now her nose was bleeding again. The blood wouldn’t stop.
“Alright, kids fall all the time. It’s nothing serious,” Dawn said dismissively. “I’ll take her home. You should go take care
of Regina–after all, that little brat almost cost me my grandson. Your focus should be on the baby in Regina’s belly.”
Surprisingly, Eric didn’t stop her.
Maybe he thought his mother had a point.
“I don’t want to go with Grandma! Aunt Casey is mean! I don’t want to go!” Faye wailed.
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She didn’t believe she couldn’t break a five–year–old.
At that moment, Kelly took a step forward. She had been standing silently, watching for a long time.
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Hearing Faye’s desperate screams, she exhaled deeply, turned around, and snatched Faye from Dawn’s arms. Her gaze was cold as she looked at Eric. “She stays with me. I have every reason to believe she’s being abused.”
Eric froze, staring at Kelly. “Kelly…”
He wondered if her concern for Faye was rooted in lingering affection for him. Perhaps she still loved him, and that extended to his child. Maybe Faye was a way back to him, perhaps even a path to reconciliation.
His shoulders relaxed slightly, and his voice softened, “Faye likes you. I’m really glad.”
Kelly looked at him like he was a lunatic. “Faye needs to be hospitalized. You can all leave now.”
Dawn and Casey tried to argue, but Eric stopped them.
“Mom, just go home. Kelly will take good care of Faye,” he said, hoping that leaving Faye with Kelly might bring them closer again.
“You’re seriously leaving the child with that crazy woman?” Dawn snapped.
Faye clung to Kelly’s neck tightly, her voice shaking with anger, “She’s not crazy! You’re the bad person! You’re the liar!”
Kelly sighed. Even a naturally kind–hearted child, if raised in Eric’s family, would grow up to be just like him.
“Kelly, I really appreciate this. I’ll transfer the money for her medical bills and living expenses,” Eric said, following behind her, clearly in a good mood.
If Kelly was willing to take Faye in, it could only mean one thing–she was softening toward him. “You and Faye living together… That guy, Zev, must make things inconvenient for you, right?” Eric said casually. “I have an apartment near the hospital. I stay there sometimes so I can visit easily. Why don’t you and Faye ‘move in with me?”
Kelly stared at him. Was he seriously suggesting she live with him while he was still married?
Did he have no shame whatsoever?
“Kelly, that Zev … he doesn’t treat you well, does he?” Eric pressed.
Kelly’s patience finally snapped. “Get lost,” her voice was cold. “Regina still needs you.”
Eric wanted to argue, but his phone kept ringing–he didn’t need to check the screen to know it was Regina.
His expression soured. Lately, The Lynchs and Regina had been driving him insane.
She screamed at him every day, throwing tantrums, making Kelly seem even more gentle and perfect in comparison.
He interpreted Kelly’s kindness toward Faye as a sign of lingering affection. Knowing her pride and
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He could wait. He’d give her the time she needed to realize it.
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