Chapter 4
Astrid crossed her arms and spoke with tears in her voice, “Elsie, Rafael, and Brian really like Kiara’s room. Colsen said he’d clear out all of Kiara’s stuff so they could move in. He also said she had too many useless toys, and the storage room couldn’t fit them. So he told the nanny to burn everything.”
‘What are you saying…” I gasped, completely stunned.
I ran outside and shouted, “Stop! Don’t touch her things! Don’t burn
them!”
Colsen’s face turned cold as he shouted, “Enough! Elsie, don’t you get it? Letting Kiara keep all this junk will destroy her future! This is your fault! You spoiled her. Myla, burn everything!”
“No, you can’t do that…” I rushed forward, trying to stop them, but Colsen yanked me back, holding me still.
Astrid pretended to comfort me. “Elsie, please trust Colsen. He only wants what’s best for the kids.
In the end, all I could do was stand there, watching helplessly as Kiara’s most beloved toys were swallowed by flames–reduced to ashes before my eyes. The fire roared, lighting up the room in a blaze of red, and all I could see was the burn in my eyes.
I collapsed to my knees beside the ashes, sobbing.
“I’m so sorry, Kiara. It’s all my fault.
“I couldn’t keep you safe, and I couldn’t protect your things either.
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“I’m a terrible mother.”
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Then I was locked up again. No matter how many times I banged on the door or pleaded, Colsen wouldn’t let me out.
I didn’t eat or drink for three days. I just lay there, weak and crying for Kiara. The pain in my chest was endless, unbearable.
On the third day, it was the twins‘ third birthday. Colsen threw them a grand, extravagant party.
The sound of music and laughter downstairs made my pain feel even
worse.
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As I sat in silence, the door burst open with a loud bang. Astrid came in with the twins.
“Elsie, I brought you some cake,” she said, proudly holding a plate of exquisite small cakes. “Colsen made them himself! Can you believe it? A man who’s never stepped foot in the kitchen actually baked for his kids. He dotes on the twins so much. Elsie, I bet you and your daughter never got to eat anything homemade by Colsen, right? What a shame, too bad your little girl never will…”
I was so furious that I jumped up and smacked the plate right out of her hands. The white cream splattered all over Astrid’s clothes.
Her face turned red with rage as she raised her hand and slapped me across the face. “Elsie, what are you even proud of? Do you still think you’re the dignified Mrs. Breslin? Let me tell you, those days are over!”
Then, all of a sudden, she shoved her younger son, Brian Breslin, with force.
Brian lost his balance and toppled backward, hitting his head on the edge of the coffee table. Blood began to stream from the back of his head.
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He wailed in pain, his cries echoing through the room.
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Colsen rushed in, alarmed by the noise. “Astrid, what’s going on in here?”
Astrid looked terrified as she held the injured Brian close, crying. “Colsen, Brian was just trying to be kind. He brought Elsie a piece of cake. She didn’t want it, fine. But she actually pushed him! Brian hit his head and now he’s bleeding… My poor boy, what did he ever do to deserve this?”
Her eldest son, Rafael Breslin, chimed in quickly, “Daddy, that bad woman is so evil! She called Mommy a vile woman, threw her cake, and pushed Brian! She’s so mean, you have to punish her for what she did!”
“Elsie!” Colsen’s eyes darkened with fury as he suddenly raised his hand
and struck me across the face.
He grabbed me by the neck and shoved me hard against the edge of the window, his expression twisted with rage, eyes nearly blazing. “Elsie, Astrid has always been gentle and always puts up with you. Why do you keep crossing the line? Looks like I’ve let you off too easily. That’s why you act so full of yourself!
“Apologize to Astrid. Right now!”
My face burned, and it was getting hard to breathe. I felt like I was suffocating. But even then, I forced out a reply, “I’ll never… apologize!”
“You won’t learn your lesson until it’s too late, huh?” Colsen growled, his voice low and threatening. His teeth were clenched as he glared at me. “If you don’t apologize to Astrid, I’ll throw you out this window. Are you
scared now?”
I laughed. Soft, bitter, unhinged.
After being married for a decade and sticking together through so many
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ups and downs, this is how it ends.
What a terrible ending.
“You don’t have to do it.” I whispered, my lips trembling.
“I’ll jump on my own.‘
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