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Helena intensified her grip on Venedict's jaw, the force of her frustration evident, causing him to wince in pain...
Sensing his vulnerability, Helena, with a twisted sense of satisfaction, abruptly released her hold on Venedict's jaw.. She then shifted her attention to Venice, peacefully asleep in Venedict's protective embrace.
Observing Helena's unsettling gaze fixed on Venice, Venedict responded by tightening his embrace further, as if shielding her from Helena's piercing stare.
"W-why..are..y-you d-doing this to u-us? Y-you're V-venice's mom,..so w-why involve h-her?" In a moment of courage, Venedict confronted Helena with a shaky yet determined voice.
Despite his hesitance voice, his underlying disbelief was palpable while struggling to comprehend the possibility that Venice's own mom could be behind their predicament.
