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On the way back, Uncle’s face was a stone
mask.
I could still feel his grief.
He might grief my death or Brittany.
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He was a big man who thought he knew
everything.
Things were out of control, so he was angry.
The closer to the house, the angrier he was.
Uncle opened the door and was mad.
Brittany sat on the couch, eating caviar, her
family talked.
When they saw Uncle, they were upset.
“TJ, Brittany is about to give birth. You have
to take care of her.”
“Brittany loves you. You can’t fail her!”
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Brittany’s family took turns talking.
Uncle went to the room, came back and said,
“You will leave with them, or they will leave.”
Brittany cried and sent her family away.
“TJ, I made your favorite dumplings, eat!”
She grabbed his hand and went to the
kitchen.
Brittany smiled.
“TJ, is it good? Will our kids like my
dumplings?”
Uncle looked shocked and nodded.
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I was upset.
He promised to get justice for me but trusted
Brittany.
I tried to leave, but I couldn’t.
I waited for them.
Uncle ate the dumplings, then said, “Brittany,
I won’t take the right to be a mom from you.
But we are done.”
“We will divorce, and the kid will be mine. I
will give you money.”
Brittany sat on the ground.
She was shocked and said, “TJ, how could
you do this to me? The baby is going to be
born, and you leave me?”
Uncle tapped the table.
“You don’t have a choice. You have to pay me
back!”
Brittany said, “Did you find Riley? She must
have said something! You are going to trust a
liar! Please believe me!”
Brittany hugged his leg.
“TJ, Riley has made you beilive what she
says! She is a liar! She always lies, she wants
you and wants to steal you from me!”
Uncle pushed her away.
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“Brittany, that’s enough lying! I want you to
leave, when you deliver, I will take the baby!”
Brittany sat on the floor and laughed.
“You are blaming me? It was you who made
me do everything!”
“What? Why would I make you do this!”
Brittany stared at him.
“You didn’t want me, but didn’t stop me! You
wanted her hurt, and she loved you! You want
me to hurt her!”
Brittany pointed at him.
“You don’t have any right to blame me!”
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Uncle stood there and cried.
“Riley is gone.”
