Page 26 of Daddy's Little Farmer

“Hey!” Judith said. “You’re hurting my arm.”

He dragged her to her car, opened the door, and shoved her in.

“Oh my God, she went crazy,” Judith screamed. “Look what she did to my face.”

“That’s nothing compared to what I’ll do to you.”

Judith pulled down the visor and groaned. She pulled some tissues from her purse and tried wiping away the blood, but it just smeared.

“I’m getting her charged with assault. That little bitch is going to pay.”

He gripped her chin, turned her to face him, and tightened his hold when she tried to pull away from him. “Listen to me carefully, you fucking piece of shit. Any enjoyment you’ve gotten out of your life ends today. You fucked with my woman. Now, I’m going to fuck with you. I’ll give you and your mother twenty-four hours to get out of town and never show your face here again.”

Judith snorted. “How do you think you’re going to accomplish that?”

“I’m buying the house you live in, and if you try to move into another, I’ll buy that too.”

She laughed. “Oh, and where are you going to get the money for that, big talker?”

He grinned. “I’ve got more money than you can imagine, so I have the means to destroy you.”

Judith rolled her puffy eyes. “Ohhh, you’re so scary,” she said sarcastically.

He chuckled. “Go ask Tony. He’ll tell you who I am. I can buy islands if I want them. Today, my mission is to make your life as miserable as I can. Now, get away from here, and go home. Oh, and tell your bitch of a mom to pack her bags. Remember, twenty-four hours, or I’ll have the state police run you out.”

He slammed the door hard enough to make the vehicle rock.

“Hey,” Judith yelled through the open window.

He turned to look at her.

“What are you doing with my sister?”

He smiled. “She will get whatever she wants for the rest of her life. She’s going to live in a castle and visit anyplace she wants. She’s going to be my princess, and you’re going to be nothing. Now, leave.”

She started to pull out. “I’m going to the sheriff.”

“Go ahead. You’ll be charged when he finds out you killed Mara’s dog.”

“He won’t do that. He’s a special friend of mine,” Judith said.

“Whore, the only thing you did was kiss him. He’s nothing to you and hates you as much as I do. Cut your losses and get out of town.”

The car squealed out of the driveway.

Before going into the house, he watched it until it was out of sight. He heard the shower running upstairs and walked up to the bathroom.

Rafael heard her crying and wanted to hurt her sister even more. He grabbed for a towel, pushed the curtain aside, and turned off the water before reaching for her. He sat on the toilet with her on his lap, holding her tightly against his chest as she cried. When she finally settled, he set her on her feet and dried her body. He sat her down on the counter and worked on her hair.

“I want to hurt her so badly. I’ve never wanted to hit anyone in my life, but what I felt outside was a rage I had no idea I was capable of.” She looked up at him. “Do you think that makes me a bad person?”

He set the comb down and cupped her face in his hands. “Absolutely not. What she did was horrendous, and I want her to be hurt every day for the rest of her life.”

“I do, too.”

He wasn’t going to say he would make it happen. She had enough on her mind. “Let’s get you dressed.”

She nodded. When he sat her on the bed with only a towel, the trust she had for him made him feel emotions he never had before, and he couldn’t describe or name what they were.

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