Chapter 697

Nick's POV

"As far as I know, she was supposed to be with you." I didn't raise my voice.Not because I was calm.Yelling at Renee is like throwing gasoline on a fire.Better not, when I can help it.

"Don't play games with me," Renee shot back, her face flushed with anger.

"I know you took her." I blinked, confused.

"What are you talking about?" Renee yanked open her purse.

For a second, I thought she was about to pull out her phone and start recording me, setting up some performance I didn't understand yet.

Instead, she pulled out a folded piece of paper.She waved it in my face like it was a warrant.

"I'm going back to Dad." She read it aloud, exaggerating every word, spitting out each syllable.

"This.This was in her room.Do you think I'm an idiot?" The handwriting was childish.

I recognized the way Bella made her "p" with the leg too long. I even recognized the extra little dot she liked to add when she decorated her sentences.I took a slow breath.

"I don't know what game you think you're playing, Renee," I said, looking at the note without touching it.

"But I'm not falling for it." She let out a sharp laugh.

"Game?" she repeated, like the word insulted her.

"Don't talk to me about games, Nick.You kidnapped my daughter.You're violating a court order." She stepped closer.

she went on,

support? The lifestyle adjustment? Do you know you can

Anger shot

it?" I snapped before I could stop

silence that followed was

a hand on my

Gwen whispered,

A brake.

walk up, but her eyes were sharp, taking

Gwen like her

exhaled, dripping with

course." Gwen

at the note in Renee's hand, then at me.Her fingers squeezed my shoulder

No extra emotion.

time you saw Bella?" Renee blinked, like

that have to do

do

time." I saw Renee hesitate.She wanted this

Crime.

Support.

Jail.

it

off at school this morning," she said

why she never showed up." My

go?"

Renee ignored me.

into her room, and found this." She shook the

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