58. A Treacherous Deal

Athena's POV

I slumped on the bed in one of the rooms, bawling my eyes out, in the depths of sorrow, with thoughts of Dante, Charlotte, and the mysterious son.

My heart ached even more as I glanced at Cosmo, who lay blissfully in my arms. She brought back memories of my childhood.

I could never watch her grow up the way I did.

Dante never deserved us. He gaslighted me into believing he loved me and my child.

But I had no where to go and I loved him so much that it made it hard to finally take the decision and run away from him forever.

But, what about Cosmo? Would she grow up without her father? What if she ask about him? What if she hates me just like I hate Tony for abandoning me in the hands of strangers to be my parents?

I was lost...shattered... confused. All I could do in the moment was shed painful tears, Cosmo making happy noises that pricked my heart more.

I heard a faint sound from outside like a steel hitting a concrete. I gave it no second thought, consumed in the