NovelEnglishChapter 836 Keith clenched his fists, taking a moment before he spoke, his voice laced with a mix of fury and fear.
"The day she cto pickup, I was over the moon, stepping out of the house only to see Kendrick standing by her side.
I couldn't believe that the man she had mentioned was part of the Bradfords! Seeing Kendrick brought back all my nightmares. I was scared of him, and I hated him! I hated the entire Bradford clan! But at that moment, fear overtook my hatred. I was terrified he'd hurtor, worse, hurt her. I wanted to protect her! I rushed over, crazily trying to pull her away, to get her as far from Kendrick as possible! I even bit Kendrick, hoping somehow I could take him down! But she scoldedsternly, telling me, 'Aiden, it's wrong to hurt people, let go!' That was the first tshe ever spoke tolike that. I was so hurt. I bit him trying to protect her, and she was angry with me? I let go of Kendrick and ran back inside, curling up in a corner to cry.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtShe followedin and toldshe knew I was a good kid, that there must've been a reason for my biting Kendrick. She askedwhat was wrong.
I was hurting and scared, and I couldn't speak.
Sensing my turmoil, she didn't press further. She said she'd wait forat school, that whenever I was ready to open up, I should cto her.
She said keeping too many things bottled up inside was exhausting, and she was there to listen and keep my secrets.
Later, she and Kendrick left together, but not before warning Maxwell not to lay a finger on me, promising she'd cback fortomorrow! After she left, I spent a long tthinking and decided I needed to talk to her, to tell her all about my nightmares, to warn her about how terrible the Bradfords were! But before I could see her, Kendrick clooking for me.
It wasn't her; Kendrick calone.
That night, as heavy rain poured down, Kendrick showed up in a black raincoat, looking more terrifying than any demon! Knowing he cbehind her back meant nothing good. I ran as fast as I could, but he caught up in no time! He overpowered me, draggingtowards the backwoods! I was petrified, biting him again in panic. But he lost all restraint, hittingso hard I thought my bones would shatter! I fell to the ground, dazed.
He draggedby one foot, uncaring if I lived or died, as rain and mud invaded my nostrils and mouth.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmThe path up the mountain was treacherous, branches and rocks batteringuntil I couldn't go on and passed out.
Before I lost consciousness, I heard him say he and Elizabeth would have their own kids, they didn't need a bastard like me! Two days later, I woke up to find Elizabeth had left with him, abandoning me..." Keith's face was a mix of self-mockery and sorrow, while Elysia looked utterly shocked.
She'd never met Kendrick, but Tarquin had told her about him.
Tarquin had described Kendrick as a gentleman, reasonable and kind-hearted, different from the rest of the Bradfords. He was benevolent, pursuing freedom and love, having broken ties with the Bradfords over Elizabeth and his disdain for Gideon's questionable morals and actions. Such a man, she thought, shouldn't be capable of cruelty towards a child.
"A child left in the rain, dragged up a mountain by one foot... the very thought is horrifying! "Are you sure it was Kendrick who dragged you to the backwoods?"
Elysia's skepticism was palpable, Kwith struggling to reconcile Tarquin's portrayal of Kendrick with Keith's harrowing account. Even if Kendrick wanted his own biological child over adopting Keith, surely, she thought, he would have discussed it openly with Elizabeth rather than resorting to harming Keith in secret. mmMwWLlilofiflo&1 mmMwWLlilofiflo&1 mmMwWLlilofiflo&1 mmMwWLlilofiflo&1 mmMwWLliIofifl0&1 mmMwWLlilofiflo&1
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