My Grandpa Healed, My Cousin Knelt
"Keep going!"
"I dare you!" I shot back, my voice like ice.
Tessa froze, stunned by the fire in my eyes. Bianca seized the moment, fake-crying. "Mom, look at her! A nanny means more to her than I do!"
Tessa's rage reignited. She grabbed the stick and swung again. "I'll teach you respect, you ungrateful wretch!"
I shielded Candace, bracing for impact, when a deep, commanding voice thundered from the entrance. "Who dares lay a hand on my granddaughter?"