Leon felt something very cold and at the same time, extremely hot, wash over him. He slowly turned away from his mum and faced Ella squarely with a dangerous spark in his eyes. All the veins in his body expanded and blood that felt like lava flowed in and out of his drumming-poisoned heart.
Instantly, all the crying ceased in the room and every pair of eyes was focused on Leon and Ella. For a moment, it felt as though the dead rose and started watching the unfolding drama.
"What did you just say!" Leon stressed each word between clenched jaw. Each stressed word was lined with anger and bitterness.
"Yes!" Yvonne celebrated inwardly as she happily envisioned the downfall of Ella.
Ella swallowed hard and breathed in to control her pounding heart.
"Be tough, be strong, look him back in the eyes, and tell him that he's going to be a father."
