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“Oh, hey, you’re here Your dad called and said you were on your way” There was no sign of guilt on his face, but neither was there any of the anger you’d expect frohter had been assaulted “Did your wife tell you what happened to your daughter?”

“Yes, she said the kids were playing a prank, and it got out of hand”

“A prank? Howyour hair to your head? Do you know she could lose all of her hair if it’s not taken care of correctly?”

“I didn’t knoas that serious, Victoria said it was just a little bit, not enough to cause any haruy for real? Either way, he wasmy decision even easier for me, not that I needed his help

“Victoria said, how often have you heard or said that?”

“What? What does that mean?” If I had the time, I’d school him on what an asshole he is, but time was of the essence, and besides, the less time I spent in his presence, the less likely it is that I’d end up in a jail cell tonight I took a deep breath and eased the kill lights in my eyes when I looked back at him

“You met my sisters, yes?”

“Huh? Your sisters? Yes, I did, for a little while anyway Did so happen to them too?”

“What was your impression of my sisters?”

“They see women Very sure of themselves if I remember correctly”

“Confident, that’s the word I’ for Do you knohy my sisters are as confident as they are? Because their father, our father, treats them like the princesses they are, the queens they will one day be” He isn’t getting it

“They’re almost sixteen, and if one of theh they’d lost a limb He still sits by our bedside if we have a fever A common cold can send hieneral hospital, not for himself but for his wife and kids And you? How do you take care of your daughter?”

“Gia’s just fine; she doesn’t want for anything, and if so her, she’d have told me I may not be as hands-on as your dad, but…”

“What the fuck are you saying?" Gloves off "Did you know that they were torer was back in full force at this bullshit

“Who’s tor”