Chapter 12

It was Caleb. He had seen the feral rage in Theodore and witnessed Bianca crumpled on the floor, shaken. Instinct took over as he bolted forward and began pounding his tiny fists against Theodore's leg, shrieking through tears, "Bad Daddy! You hit Mommy! You're a bad daddy! I hate you! I hate you!" The sharp cries and pounding triggered Theodore's already unraveling nerves, scorched raw by fury and regret. It was no different from throwing gasoline onto an open flame. To him, Caleb was the bastard child that Bianca used to manipulate him. He was the one who pushed him to misjudge Clarisse and hurt her over and over again. His rage snapped. Without warning, he raised his leg and kicked Caleb hard. A short, piercing scream tore through the air. Caleb's small body flew several feet before crashing to the ground. He lay there unmoved. "Caleb!" Bianca's shrill screams were gut-wrenching. She scrambled toward Caleb and held him desperately in her arms. "What's going on? Why all the sc