Chapter 494


    Zora stood with a malicious grin stered on her face, her voice booming with a mix of arrogance and


    challenge. "What''s the matter, Aaliyah? Scared? I thought you were all tough and mighty, always


    looking down on everyone. What''s got you groveling at my feet now?"


    Her words struck a nerve, and inside my head I cursed, "Damn you!" Was I scared of her? No, it was


    sheer exhaustion that brought me to my knees, and if there was any fear, it was for the safety of my


    son. But what came out of my mouth was a meek plea, "Yes, I admit it, I''m scared of you, Zora. Would


    you please put him down? Let''s talk this through."


    Gasping for air, I tried to speak calmly, my eyes never leaving my little Carl as he reached out for me,


    tears streaming down his cheeks, crying, "Mommy... Mommy!"


    Zora''s eyes shed with fury as she pped Carl''s hand away and yelled, "Shut it! Cry one more time,


    and I''ll throw you off this cliff!"


    Carl''s crying intensified as he sobbed, "You''re mean! I want my mommy!"


    The pain in my heart was unbearable as I watched my child suffer. Fighting back my own tears, I red


    at Zora, "Don''t hit him, Zora. Don''t take your anger out on the child."


    She roared back, "So what if I do? Even if it means his death, it''s just a matter of one move for me."


    I was breathless, locked in a stare-down with her until I managed to regain myposure.


    "Please... put him down. I''ll take his ce. You hate me, right? Here I am. He''s just a child; he doesn''t


    understand anything. Don''tsh out at him," I pleaded, swallowing my pride.


    "Not a chance, Aaliyah. You think you''re so kind-hearted? I''ll make sure you watch how he dies!" Zora


    was unyielding, taunting me further.


    I shook my head and inched toward her, "Stop! It''s my fault. Just give me Carl, please..."


    Zora took a step back, "No... back off..."


    The stones at the edge of the cliff tumbled down as I froze in terror.


    My legs felt like jelly, and I was overwhelmed by a sense of helplessness.


    Hannah grabbed me, pinching my waist as a warning, "Don''t move. Come back! Step back!"


    Her gesture was a silentmand to stay calm. Even the officers who had arrived on the scene were


    too cautious to make a move.


    "Zora, I won''t move," I promised repeatedly, trying to calm both her and Carl.


    Zora''s eyes were bloodshot, her face deathly pale, her grip on Carl unsteady. Carl struggled in her


    arms, desperate to break free.


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    Seeing that I was standing still, Carl cried even louder, gasping between sobs, "Mommy... I want


    Mommy..."


    I watched helplessly as he cried out. Despite his young age, he was smart enough to sense the danger.


    When he caught Zora''s angry gaze, he pped her, shouting, "You''re bad! I don''t want you; I want


    Mommy!"


    "Carl!" My heart ached as I cried, "Don''t move, be good!"


    I feared his defiance might provoke Zora, who was nothing short of a madwoman.


    Everyone was stunned by the outburst. I spun around to see Jan, who had leaped up from below


    and was now ring at Zora, his chest heaving with anger.


    Caught off guard by Jan''s sudden appearance, Zora stared at the enraged man, clearly taken


    aback.


    My heart raced as I watched the scene unfold, noticing out of the corner of my eye that Larkin was


    slowly moving in their direction.


    Jan marched toward her, pointing and shouting, "How dare you messing with my child! Hand him


    over quickly, or else, Zora, today you''re done for!" Updated at Drаmanovels


    Jan''s bravado was on full disy for all to see, striding toward Zora without a care.