Chapter 3 - The Man Who Came RunningDavid Villaseñor had spent his entire life believing his mother was ruthless.
He had never believed she was evil.
That illusion lasted until he entered the observatory.
He saw the shattered floor.
He saw Chloe hanging over the abyss.
He saw Martha bleeding as she desperately held onto his wife's ankles.
And then he saw Eleanor.
Standing.
Watching.
Calm.
David's world stopped.
"No!"
He ran.
His shoes slipped on shattered glass.
He dropped to his knees at the edge.
"Chloe!"
"David!"
Her voice was barely recognizable.
He reached for her arms.
"I've got you."
Martha looked at him.
"Pull!"
David wrapped both arms around Chloe.
His muscles screamed.
He pulled.
Martha pulled.
Together they dragged Chloe backward.
Her body slammed onto the hardwood.
David collapsed beside her.
Chloe immediately curled around her stomach.
"My baby..."
David touched her face.
"Stay with me."
Then he looked toward his mother.
His expression changed.
"What did you do?"
Eleanor merely adjusted her sleeve.
"I did what was necessary."
David stared at her.
"Necessary?"
His voice became a whisper.
"You tried to kill my wife."
Eleanor's eyes narrowed.
"No."
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She looked at Chloe.
"I tried to protect this family."
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