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I pushed Yoyo back into George’s arms.
“This is a huge decision. I need to think about it. I have to go.”
Liam Parker was on his deathbed. Time was of the essence.
i turned to leave, but as I opened the door, I collided with Maya.
She had already regained her balance, but when she saw George in the living room, she let out a dramatic “Oh!” and stumbled bac- kward into the wall.
George heard the commotion and immediately put the child down, rushing over.
“Maya!”
I had just steadied myself when George grabbed my arm, his grip like iron.
“If you have a problem with me, take it out on me! Don’t you dare touch Maya! She injured her back during childbirth, she can’t take any kind of impact!”
George’s eyes were cold, his jaw clenched so tight I thought he might shatter his teeth. He looked like he wanted to tear me apart.
I winced, trying to pull away. “George, let go!”
He scoffed, letting go of me only to stride over to Maya. As he did, he gave my arm a sharp, warning tug backward.
I was in high heels. I lost my balance and stumbled, landing hard on the floor. My wrist took the brunt of the fall, and a sharp pain shot up my arm.
When I looked up, George was carefully helping Maya to her feet.
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