“Wait… are you saying that uncle Ferdinand is the one who tried to have you killed?” Dwayne asked in a shaky voice, his eyes growing wide with disbelief. “That can't be true! He's a good man, I've known him for years, and he's always been kind and generous. This is all just a misunderstanding.”
“Don't make excuses for him.” Ciara snapped, her tone sharp and full of anger. “I know what I saw, and I know what he did. He may have been kind and generous to you, but to me, he was nothing but a monster.”
Suddenly, Dwayne's face shifted from shocked to furious. He stood up from his seat and glared hard at his sister. “You're lying! There's no way uncle would ever do such a thing to you, his niece. He's a good man, and would never harm anyone, let alone you!”
“Oh, so you think I'm lying
