Chapter 71

"If you hurt the father of my child I'll never speak to you ever again!" Ellie shrieked at the top of her lungs. I felt Troy's hold on me slacken and I knew it was only going to get worse from here. The room was dead silent at Ken had the man by his neck just dangling in the air. Seconds passed before Ken dropped the man unceremoniously back onto the ruined coffee table. Everyone watched in fear as his hands tightened and untightened, knuckles going white. After what seemed like an eternity, he finally turned to face Ellie, who had yet to stop her tears. "I've never been so disappointed in you in your 21 years. I-" He started, but stopped himself as he clenched his jaw so tight I thought he'd break it. Shaking his head back and forth, he didn't say another word before striding out of the room, refusing to look at anyone. Ellie dropped to her knees as snot ran down her nose. I watched helplessly as Troy - who was one of the only people in the room wearing shoes - padded ove