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After relieving dad from watching over Max the entire previous night, I made sure to walk him to the elevator before turning around, heading back into Max’s care unit and punching my brother straight across his face.
Max groaned, startled and infuriated by my attempt to bruise him, given his vulnerable situation. "What the f**k was that for?"
He held an arm up before I could hit him again.
“Don’t you f*****g know?” I bristled, wanting to do give him more than just a black eye. I wanted to throttle him. f*****g asshole.
Max stared at the door, probably wondering if he should wait for the nurse to show up to save him or just bolt out of the room if he could. Not that either of them was happening anytime soon. The nurse had already completed her morning rounds, and with all those s
