Chapter 21

"J-Jared," I whispered when I heard his little sobs coming out of his small lips. When he took a look at me, I saw his tears continuously falling down his face. He is holding my legs tightly but warily; it seems like he is afraid of losing me, and at the same time, he is afraid of hurting me.

"What are you doing to my mother?! Why are you hurting her?!" he screamed at Ethan, voice laced with concern, anger, and pain, his tears keep on falling and his lips quivering as he grunted in front of his father.

"Jared..." I called to stop him from saying that, but he ignored it. Pain is written on his face and eyes; it can also be heard in his voice.

"My mommy is bleeding! You made her bleed! I hate you! I hate you so much! You hurt my mother!" He continued on screaming while sobbing. My brows furrowed at what he said—that I was bleeding. When I took a look at my right hand on his shoulder, I saw it bleeding, maybe because Elyse accidentally scratched me earlier.

My eyes went to Ethan and Elys