His Wicked Obsession (Archer and Virginia) novel Chapter 123

Cindy was terrified. Tears streamed down her face as she hugged Virginia's leg, her little body trembling with sobs.

"Mommy... please... don't hit my mommy..."

Madeline's hand hovered in the air. A flash of regret crossed her eyes, but to save face, she kept a cold expression and pointed an accusatory finger at Virginia.

"Go home and think about what you've done. Don't bother coming back until you realize your mistake!"

Virginia kept her face turned to the side. Her dark, disheveled hair fell across her cheek, covering the large, angry red welt.

Just when everyone expected her to burst into tears and defend herself...

She slowly turned her head, her gaze completely indifferent as she looked at Madeline. Then, she bent down and scooped up the sobbing Cindy.

Cindy buried her tear-streaked face into Virginia's shoulder, her little frame hitching as she mumbled, "Bad people... bad people..."

Virginia carried her toward the exit, not stopping for a second as she passed by Archer.

His fingers curled inward until his knuckles turned white, but he didn't reach out to stop her.

Only after her figure had completely disappeared did a flicker of heartache and confusion cross Madeline's eyes.

Wrapped in a towel on the ground, Chloe glanced at the spot where Virginia had vanished, then happily turned her head to look at Archer...

He was staring at that bitch!

It was a complex look, completely different from the way he looked at her!

Chloe lowered her head, masking the surging hatred in her eyes as her nails dug fiercely into her palms.

...

The heavy doors of the Caldwell estate closed behind them.

Cindy was still crying, though her sobs had quieted down. "Mommy doesn't hurt, Cindy will blow on it..."

Virginia's eyes were red around the edges. She gently patted the little girl's back, over and over.

She wanted to say something comforting, but the moment she opened her mouth, her throat felt like it was stuffed with cotton. Not a single syllable came out.

Forced to give up, she simply continued to rub the little girl's back, letting her slowly calm down on her own.

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