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She takes a step towards the front doors and I shift in front of her. “You are never going to talk to your daughter again.”
“We’re family. We need to—”
“Youneed to get away from me right now. Before I decide to kill you for hurting my wife.”
She inhales sharply. “You wouldn’t kill your wife’s mother.”
I chuckle darkly. “Then you don’t know a fucking thing about me. If you touch my wife again, I’ll end you. If you so much as breathe the same air as her, I’ll pop your lungs like balloons and watch you choke. If I even hear your name whispered by anyone in my vicinity, I will hunt you down and make you wish you had never been born.”
She’s pale now. She takes another step back and falls off the curb. Only barely does she catch herself on the bumper of a parked car to keep from spilling into the street.
“I don’t care where you go,” I tell her, “but it better be far away from here. Do you understand?”
As much as I want Evaline to run into the night and disappear forever, part of me would respect her for pushing back. I’m estranging her from her daughter forever. She should fight against that. She should rage and beg, whatever it takes. That’s herdaughtershe’s letting go. Show some goddamn heart.
But in the end, Evaline nods weakly and then shuffles into the darkness.
Maybe she’ll end up on the streets again. Maybe she’ll find another rich man willing to take her into his house. Either way, I don’t care.
I watch her turn the corner and disappear. Hopefully for the last time.
“Do you think that was a good idea?”
I saw Yasha crossing the street towards us a few minutes ago, but I was a bit too busy ridding Cora’s life of yet another soul-sucking leech to pay him any mind.
I turn to him now. “I think it was one of my best ideas, actually. I should have done it a lot sooner.”
He nods. “Good. If she stuck around, I was going to have to keep an eye on her and any future boyfriends she had to make sure they weren’t plotting anything. It would have been annoying.”
“That’s why I did it,” I say sarcastically. “So you’d have less work.”
He grins. “I appreciate that. You’re always looking out for me, boss.”
I roll my eyes. “What are you doing here?”
“Came to make sure you survived without me having to bail you out of trouble like always.” He nudges me in the ribs and sighs. “Seriously, though, I’m glad you both are okay. The house was fucking wrecked. I found Niles locked in a closet. If you hadn’t already killed Francia, I think he would have.”
“Is he okay?”
“The first thing he did when he got out was find a ladder and start patching bullet holes. It should be back to normal by the time you get home tonight.”
“Ifwe get home tonight. Cora’s father is still in surgery.”
Yasha winces. “Is he going to make it?”
“I think so. I hope so.” I run a hand over my head. “Cora is tough. She can get through anything… but she’s been through enough. She needs this.”
Yasha gently pushes me towards the doors. “You should go be with her then. I’ll make sure Mommy Dearest stays gone.”
“She’ll stay gone. I think I scared her thoroughly enough. You should get some rest. Or go find your woman.”
Yasha smiles, but still wrinkles his forehead like he’s confused. “Who?”
“God. When are you two going to give up this stupid game? Everyone knows you’re fucking.”
“Obviously, I fuck. I mean, look at me, Ivan.Of course I fuck.”
I groan. “It’s been a long night. Go find Jorden and let her deal with you.”
