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The closer I walk towards Leon the heavier my steps become.

“See!!, Am not lying!!!”……..I quickly pulled him down…..I didn’t know what to do….I wish the ground would just open up and swallow me. My eyes met Leonel…..his reaction, his emotions I couldn’t read.

“Gem…..Gem….it’s….it’s really you!” Ruth said

“I…..I…..” I didn’t know what to say and Liam hugged my legs smiling

“Daddy…..I found mommy….let’s take her home” he pouted. Leon didn’t take his eyes off me. The way he looks at me send fear and shiver into my veins. “Daddy I want to take mommy home please…..daddy?, Daddy?” Liam kept on calling.

The car was silent. Liam cling...