Chapter 90: A loud explosion

When Trey pushed open the door to the farmhouse, his eyes quickly fell upon Lisa's ghostly pale face. However, it was her swollen cheeks that immediately drew his attention. Despite her paleness, her cheeks are a deep shade of red - a clear indication that she has suffered blows to her face.

The sight of her injuries triggers Trey's mind to race back to a painful memory, one that he has long tried to forget. Six years ago, he had slapped Lisa in a fit of anger at a hotel. The thought of his past actions now causes him to quickly look away from Lisa's gaze. He can feel the heavy weight of remorse settling in his chest, knowing that he too had caused Lisa pain.

"Daddy," both Clara and Luis exclaimed in excitement. Trey looked up at his kids, he wanted to smile at them and reassure them everything was going to be alright but he couldn't smile. All he could think of were memories of him slapping Lisa, the girl he had promised to protect. He began to recall the day he made that promise to