She had just taken the first step up the stairs when she suddenly stopped and looked back at Dave. “Dave, I am so disappointed in you!”After saying those words, Elaine immediately hurried upstairs, found Reece, bent down, and took his small hand in hers. “Come on, let’s go home.”Reece was just a small child, and he was led away by force, pulled downstairs by Elaine.“Mommy, where are we going? This is Daddy’s house, isn’t this our home too?” Reece’s voice was soft, sweet, and innocent, but to Elaine, it felt like a pair of hands wrapping around her throat, squeezing the breath right out of her.Whenever Reece mentioned the word “father,” his eyes would light up with excitement, longing for his father’s love and attention—something Elaine could never give him. But she didn’t expect anything from Dave anymore. He had hurt her so deeply, leaving her covered in wounds, and now he had done the same to Reece, yet the child never complained.Elaine shook her head slightly, her eyes turning
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