Chapter 22

  .

  "Don't you dare tell me to calm down. I spent five years of my life protecting her so that she doesn't get in contact with that monster and you're telling me to calm down? she's leaving and that's final" I said and and left the dinner table before I could receive any more lectures from Miguel.

  .

  I mean, why would he even try to calm me down. he saw everything. he witnessed it. that guy completely ruined my life that I wasn't so sure I would be able to stand on my feet again.

  His wife tried to murder me and he knew about it but not once did he try to correct his mistakes.

  I gave birth to my daughter without him in her life and I won't allow him to be part of it. that's the more reason I agreed to be Miguel's wife. so she would have someone to call her father.Genie chose that exact time to come down the stairs. I guess she noticed how worried I looked because she held my hands making me stare deep into her eyes.

  "what's wrong mommy?" she asks