"I warned you about this, Morgan," I said, leaning close to his ear, my voice low and laced with unconcealed menace.By then, security personnel had already undone the restraints binding Theo.He ran toward me the moment he was free. "Mommy!"I immediately scooped Theo up, soothing him softly. "It's alright now. There's no need to be scared anymore." Then, I passed him over to Lucian, who had hurried over. "Take Theo to the car first. I'll handle things here." Lucian nodded and left with Theo, escorted by a few security personnel.Only after I was certain they were safely gone did I let go of Morgan and shove him toward the security personnel standing nearby. "Watch him."Morgan's hair was disheveled, his clothes were rumpled, and his face was smudged with grime. None of his former polish remained. He looked up at me, his eyes filled with despair and the hollow aftermath of his frenzy. "Valencia… How could you do this to me…?"I looked down at him, my gaze devoid of any war
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