"Evelyn, open the door!" Samuel shouted, pounding on the bedroom door like crazy. "If I count to three and you still don't open it, I'll never forgive you even if he kills me!"
He was genuinely terrified of Lyle, tears and snot streaming down his face. Lyle stood behind him, holding his wrist firmly.
"Evelyn!" Samuel cried out, desperation lacing his voice. He didn't want to die. He was pleading for his wife's help. Just as Lyle was about to take action, the bedroom door swung open.
When Evelyn appeared with tears streaming down her cheeks, Lyle froze. Yvette stood at the back, shaking her head helplessly at Lyle.
"Lyle, let him go," Evelyn urged, her heart feeling heavy.
Samuel wiggled free from Lyle's grasp and hid behind Evelyn quickly, burying his face against her back like a frig
