Mr. Jenkins raised his hand again, but this time, Sean grabbed his wrist and held it in place, refusing to let go.“Sean Perry!”Kiera’s voice was hoarse, but she summoned every bit of strength to shout, “Let go of my father!”Sean turned to look at her. “I know I hurt you. But do we really have to end things like this—with such ugliness between us?”Kiera didn’t answer. She refused to engage. From the corner of her eye, she saw Xena getting up, and her heart twisted with disgust. She didn’t want to look at either of them ever again.“Dad, let’s go home,” she said, her voice quiet but pleading.That one sentence pierced Mr. Jenkins’s heart.He yanked his arm free from Sean’s grip. “Don’t you dare show your face to my daughter again. If I ever see you near her, I swear—I’ll beat you to a pulp. I don’t care what it costs me. I won’t let you hurt her again.”He shot Sean one final glare, then turned back to Kiera, his rage quickly giving way to fatherly remorse.“Come on, Kiera.
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