I covered my burning cheeks, gazing at him through teary eyes. This man I had loved for ten years had slapped me across the face, all for someone else's child, all for a woman who was a liar. Just as a chill crept into my heart, Leo in my arms suddenly stirred. His previously empty eyes were now filled with rage. He broke free from my embrace, his small body lunging at Zeke, and they wrestled on the ground.
"Don't bully Mommy! You're all bad people!" Leo's voice was childish but stubborn. He waved his little hands, clumsily protecting me. Even though he was no match for Zeke, he held tightly to Zeke's clothes and refused to let go.
Seeing this, Liam's face instantly darkened to a grim color. Without a word, he suddenly raised his foot and kicked Leo hard in the chest. "Get out!" With a furious shout, Leo's small body was kicked away like a rag doll, his head slamming heavily against the corner of a table in the corridor.