Aurelia got to her knees and attempted to stand up.
“You stay down there,” Cynthia instructed.
Aurelia glared at her, but it was the only thing she could do. No one in this house was on her side. Without backup, she could not act recklessly.
She fell back on her knees. “What do you want?
“What are you doing in my house?” Cynthia asked.
“Don’t you already know?” she retorted. “I came to get the children.”
“I’ve warned you before not to set foot here, but here you are. What should I do with you?”
“I’m not afraid of you,” Aurelia said with a trembling voice. “You can threaten me all you want, but the only thing I care about is the children. You are staying at the Rens, and they are here alone. Who else will take care of them?”
“We don’t need you!” Chloe, who was now
