Chapter 725 Terrifying
Keith was startled by Helen’s sudden reaction. His little body shrank back, and his big eyes darted around, searching for something, or maybe just scared of what might happen next.
Seeing this, Helen felt her heart break for him. She pulled Keith into her arms, her voice shaking a little. “Keith, don’t be scared. This is Darry’s home. Nobody can bully you here, nobody can hurt you. Don’t be afraid.”
She could tell Keith was really scared.
With Helen’s gentle reassurance, Keith’s fear slowly faded. He curled up in her arms and whispered, “Mom said this is a secret between her and me.”
Helen shut her eyes in anguish. She could already imagine what kind of secret it was.
Keith looked up at her. “Grandma, please don’t tell Mom our secret, okay?”
“Okay, I promise I’ll keep your secret safe,” Helen said softly, comforting him.
Keith finally seemed to let his guard down and said, “Mom said that if I cried, Darry would stay with me. But if I couldn’t cry, Mom would hit me…”
Helen’s face was frozen and pale.
Just then, Thalia and Natasha walked out and caught Keith’s words.
Keith’s voice was innocent and gentle, but what he said shocked everyone present.
“Mom made me stay in the pool, but I really didn’t want to. It was freezing in there…” Keith was sharing the memories that left the deepest mark on him. “Then Darry came. Whenever Darry showed up, Mom would treat me extra nice, so I always wished Darry would visit more.”
“Alright, alright… Grandma understands. You don’t need to talk about it anymore, and try not to think about it,” Helen said, hugging Keith tightly because she couldn’t stand to hear any more. “Don’t be scared. From now on, Grandma will protect you. No one will dare to hurt you.”
“I want Mom,” Keith said, then paused and added, “But I don’t want Mom.”
Kids are just like that, always torn between their feelings.
He couldn’t resist Miya’s kindness. When other people were around, Miya was so gentle it felt like a dream. That gentleness made him want more, and he wished Mom could always stay that gentle.
But when it was just the two of them Mom acted cold. If he went over asking for a
hug, she’d shove him away, her fa Successfully unlocked! but disgust.
Keith just stayed still. All he wanted was for his mom to hold him.
Chapter 15 Terrifying
Right now, held tight in Helen’s arms, Keith felt a warmth he’d never known before. He didn’t want to leave. He wished he could stay wrapped up in this comfort forever.
‘That’s so scary…” Natasha murmured, feeling a chill run through her body.
She grew up surrounded by her parents’ love, and she just couldn’t understand why Miya would treat her own child like this.
She grew up surrounded by her parents’ love, and she just couldn’t understand why Miya would treat her own child like this.
Thalia lowered her gaze, her hands at her sides balled into fists.
She remembered how every time Miya called Darion away, it was always with Keith as the excuse.
It was always something. Keith had a fever, or a stomachache, and Miya said she couldn’t deal with it, so she’d ask Darion to come help.
Whenever Darion heard Keith wasn’t feeling well, he’d rush over right away.
Because Keith was Emely’s only child.
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