Chapter 3
The kids grew fast. It was time for elementary school and Brenda still hadn’t given the little monster a birth certificate, much less enrolled him in school. She kept him cooped up at
home.
Brenda didn’t work either. Her favorite thing to
do was bringing her hellspawn to my apartment
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He had no manners.
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He acted like a monkey, running around like a wild animal, stealing snacks from my son.
Then Brenda would beat him with that stick she
carried, glancing at me to check my reaction.
She was showing me what she could do to my
son.
In my previous life, I’d always stepped in. Now, I
just watched the show.
He was skinny. Always hungry. Beaten black
and blue.
But she hadn’t done enough, yet. Last time,
Brenda smashed my real son’s head with a bar
and caused brain damage.
This day, Brenda brought her hellspawn to visit.
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As soon as the little hellspawn smelled the
bananas, the little brat rushed to the table and
stuffed himself.
Brenda raised her stick. “Dirty kid. Do I not feed
you at home? You embarrass me in front of
people!”
It was winter but all he had was a t–shirt.
Bruises and pus–filled wounds were visible on
his arms and legs.
He hid behind me, his eyes huge. “Aunt Sarah,
help me! I was just hungry! I didn’t mean to!”
Brenda laughed. “Aunt Sarah? He calls you Aunt
Sarah!”
I said calmly, “He’s your son. Why shouldn’t he
call me Aunt Sarah?”
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She cracked him again. “Worthless Kid How
dare you steal Als/‘s food? I’ll beat you to
death!”
His curled up on the floor, skin and bons. His
675s were mean for somsons so young.
Tom and Alex cams hors and Brenda
brightened up.
She hugged Alez
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Tom didn’t even see the hellspawn. “Alex and
Brenda are so close.”
I was unmoved. “Alex needs a new tablet for
school. Since they’re so close, you should buy
it.”
Tom was disgusted. “Our kid is not going to
use something someone else bought! We have
money, right?”
I just said, “Oh, my money is in savings. Early
withdrawal is a penalty. Oh well.” I said to Alex.
“Let’s go. The class won’t wait.”
Brenda exploded. “I’ll buy it! I can buy a tablet!”
I paid a private investigator to investigate Tom
and Brenda.
I also transferred all my savings to my parents‘
bank account. During my previous marriage, I’d
used my money to help everyone.
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Tom’s crummy job couldn’t cover two
households. Tom was stuck because I owned
the house.
I was draining Brenda, too.
I bought expensive stuff for Alex just so that Brenda would buy him even more stuff.
This time, they were paying for my money.
The hellspawn, meanwhile, looked at Brenda
and Alex. “Mom. I want one!”
Brenda slapped him hard. “What?! I feed you
and that’s it! Do you think you’re better than
Alex? You’re nothing compared to Alex!”
He touched his cheek. Blood came out.
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“Sarah!” Tom exclaimed, “You’re so cruel! Look
at that poor kid! I’m taking him to the hospital.”
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Brenda grinned and taunted me. “You’re not
going to save him? Aren’t you a kind person?
I said to Brenda “You’re beating your own son.
Why should I care?”
Brenda roared with laughter, almost hysterical.
“That’s right! Not your son! I could kill him and
nothing will happen to me! Oh dear, isn’t that
terrible?
She turned to Alex. “Alex, you are very different
from that monster. You are gentle, smart, and kind. You deserve to have money. Money is
great!”
I was silent.
Brenda was laughing at me. She saw me as a
kind, but blind person raising her son.
I wondered what she would say when she found
out that I did love her kid and knew that she
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