William's father's face turned red with anger as he shouted, "Useless! You can't even hold onto your own son, letting a stranger walk in and take him. How can we show our faces in public after this?"

William’s eyes darkened, his voice cold. "When you all forced me to hide from Soph about taking Tommy's bone marrow, I didn't see you caring this much about him."

He turned his gaze to his parents, the years of frustration finally surfacing.

"I know you never approved of Soph ...