POV: LAURENMy chest heaved, and my eyes burned. Seeing that monster standing there, in front of my house, was more than I could bear. Every word he spoke brought back the fear, the pain, and the panic of being in his clutches.“Such hostility, Mr. Carter,” James said with a smile, that psychotic air of his always making my skin crawl. “Is this how you greet an old friend? I’m almost offended… I even brought the pizza. Look at that, how thoughtful of me.”He raised the pizza box with a mocking grin, as if he were at a family dinner. My stomach churned.“We’re not friends,” Henry said, taking a step forward, his voice low, firm, and dripping with contempt. His arm muscles were tense, and his eyes bored into James with hatred. “You kidnapped my wife, tried to steal my daughter… and you still have the nerve to show up here, acting like nothing happened?”James tilted his head, feigning innocence. His gaze roamed over me slowly, from head to toe, and my entire body shuddered. My hands sta
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