Stefan quickly pulled Raegan to safety, obstructing the assailantâs grimy hand.
âGet out of the way! Iâm her uncle!â the man snapped.
Raegan glanced at the man upon hearing this.
She recognized him as Brent and her gaze turned frosty.
Brent grinned cheekily at Raegan.
âHey Raegan, itâs been a while!â
Recalling his absence even during her grandmotherâs funeral made Raeganâs expression even more icy.
âOh, so youâre still alive.
â
âHey!â Brent spat on the ground repeatedly.
âCursing me, are you?
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Raegan observed Brentâs unchanged, shameless demeanor.
She grew more detached.
âWhatever.
Weâre off.
â
With that, Raegan moved to enter the vehicle.
Brent, desperate, reached for Raegan, blurting out, âWait! You bitch!
Hear me outâ¦â His words were laced with insults, as usual.
Stefanâs expression turned frosty, poised to step in, but Raegan had already deftly struck Brentâs knee, causing him to howl in agony.
âOuch! Ouch!â Brent crumpled to the ground, hurling curses, âYou little bitch! Attacking me? Iâm your f@cking uncle, practically your father! You ingrate! Now that youâre somebody, you dismiss your own kin?â
Raegan responded with disdain, âWhat kind of man are you, really?
Absent when your mother passed away, never once visiting her resting place?â
Raegan remembered her trip to Tenassie with Janey, honoring the woman who had cared for her as her own despite no blood relation.
On one occasion outing for fun in childhood, Raegan somehow got lost with her family.
With a memory loss of her own family due to a hit, she was in a dire situation until Brentâs mother adopted her out of mercy.
That womanâs unwavering kindness had always moved Raegan.
Raegan had inquired with the graveyard keeper about other visitors and left her contact details, requesting to be notified of any, yet no one ever came.
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Brent, jarred by Raeganâs mention of his mother, recalled his purpose for seeking her out and hastily softened his tone.
âAh, I forgot about that.
Raegan, my family took you in.
You will compensate me the fees of my family raising you, right?â
Raegan retorted, âDid you squander the three million already?â
âWhy dredge up the pastâ¦â Looking away, Brent muttered, âI got scammed, okay?â
Raegan suspected the money had gone to his gambling habits.
âI had cleared your three-million debt back then.
Thatâs more than enough.
â
Her voice was icy.
âI wonât give you more.
Leave.
â
Brent, desperate as Raegan turned to depart, blurted out a threat, âDamn you! Iâll tell the press about how ungrateful you are! After all my family did for you, this is your thanks?â
Raeganâs gaze was steady and cool.
âTry it.
See what happens.
â