Chapter 5 Panic–Stricken Daniel
“Don’t hurt Cee!” Matthew suddenly stood in front of me and shouted, “Dad, Mom, come out! Someone is hitting Cee. I heard it all. It was Evelyn who rejected Cee as her mother first. She called that woman ‘Mom‘ and said Cee was her nanny. She treated Cee like this, so why should Cee risk her life to save her?”
I covered my swollen face and slowly got up.
“Good boy, I’m fine. Stand behind me,” I said as I shielded Matthew, facing Daniel directly.
Daniel looked at me, his gaze evasive. “Even if Evelyn said so, you shouldn’t stand by and do nothing. She’s just a child. She spoke thoughtlessly. How could you hold a child accountable?”
I didn’t respond. I continued approaching Daniel and then. raised my hand to slap him five times fluidly.
Daniel was stunned by the slaps. “Are you crazy? How dare you hit me?”
“Daniel, you and Evelyn truly disgust me.” I wiped the blood from the corner of my mouth. “I will state this one last time: I want a divorce, and you need to sign the papers immediately. Otherwise, we will meet in court.”
Daniel looked at me in shock. He finally realized that I was not threatening him, nor was I throwing a tantrum. I was completely serious about wanting a divorce.
