Chapter 303

Jon Jenkins' POV

“Take my hand, bud. We’re going in the other room for a little talk.”

I’m surprised when he doesn’t fight my request. He places his hand in mine but the resistance that comes from him not moving stops me from moving forward.

“Daddy, it hurts. It hurts and I’m scared. He’s going to do it again until I learn how to lie. Until I tell him what he wants the council to hear.”

His tears are silent as they roll down his cheeks. I sigh hard as hearing that he’s hurting bad enough to not want to move is disturbing to say the least. I crouch down in front of him, using my thumbs to wipe his tears. I can’t begin to describe the depths to which my heart has dropped hearing my little boy’s cry for help.

“I need to see. I need you to pull down your pants.”

He shakes his head side to side as his tears continue to fall.

“Please, daddy. It hurts.” He whispers.

“May I pick you up?”

He looks at me uncertain and conf