Once a Doormat, Now Untouchable
She looked heartbreakingly pitiful.
The moment the director turned away, Penelope rushed forward and yanked the hairclip from her head.
Raised in a loving home, the little girl had seen no malice. Instead, she obediently removed another clip and offered it. "Here, you can have this one too."
Penelope slapped it from her hand.
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That was the first time Penelope realized just how much she resembled a rat crawling in the gutter, standing beside a child who had once been cherished.
Caleb felt a murderous storm surge through him. His vision burned red, and his grip around her throat tightened without mercy. She had bullied Precious, and he intended to kill her.