Chapter 128 The Snake In The Grass

• Hailey****
• My heart pounded in my chest as I rushed to Max's side. There he was, his small, bloodied body lying motionless on the floor. His face was pale, his forehead marked with a deep gash, and his shirt soaked in crimson. The world around me seemed to blur as my breath hitched, and a sob tore through my chest. I dropped to my knees beside him, my fingers trembling as I brushed against his cold skin. Too cold. Too still.
• "Max... Max!" I cried, desperately shaking him, my voice cracking. My mind was a whirl of frantic thoughts that made no sense. How could this happen? What happened to my baby?