Alador Blight was in no terms "Father of the Year". If anything, he feels like he's failing his children. Due to him being increasingly busy with his work, he barely has enough time to spend with his three children. He's noticed that his wife is focused mainly on their youngest daughter, Amity, grooming her to becoming just like her: a tyrannical, cut-throat, cold-hearted businesswoman. He wants to intervene, but he fears that if he does Odalia will force their children into child labor by working at their business, Blight Industries, or worse, divorce him and take custody of the children. So he usually goes along with whatever Odalia says to placate her. But after what he's witnessed, he refuses to allow this to continue.
"Alador, what is the meaning of this!?!?!" Odalia barked. "Unhand me at once. Amity needs to be taught a lesson!"
Alador glares at Odalia. "NO! I've stood by and remained silent for too long. This madness ends NOW, Odalia!" He growls.
"Madness?!? I'm only doing what's best for this family, and Willow Park is not part of the plan!!!" Odalia screams.
"ALL YOU CARE ABOUT IS YOUR STUPID REPUTATION, AND THE THOUGHTS OF OTHERS!!! And I feel stupid for not having seen this a long while ago. So now I'm gonna do something I should've done a long time ago. Odalia, I'm filing for divorce, and I'm taking Emira, Edric, and Amity with me. You'll never see them again."
If looks could kill, Alador would've been a pile of ash.
"YOU DARE DEFY ME, YOU FOOL?!?" Odalia screamed.
Odalia then prepares to use a spell to attack Alador with, but before she can, she finds her self in a containment spell.
"STOP IT, MOM" Amity exclaims. "YOU WON'T HURT ANYONE ELSE."
"AMITY, LET ME GO AT ONCE." Odalia demands.
"NO. I'VE HAD IT WITH YOU. ALL YOU EVER WANT TO DO IS CONTROL ME, BUT IT'S NOT HAPPENING. I NEVER WANT TO SEE YOU AGAIN" Amity barks.
Odalia frees herself from the spell. "Fine, see if I care." She says, and then storms off.
Alador rushes to Amity. "Are you okay, Mittens?" Alador asks.
"Yeah, I'm okay, Daddy." Amity states. "But, why did mom do it, what's gotten into her?"
"I don't know why, sweetheart, but I do know this: she won't ever hurt you again. I promise you this." Alador declares.
"So, does this mean I can still be friends with Willow?" Amity asks.
"Amity, you can be friends with whomever you please. Never let anyone tell you otherwise." Alador states, hugging his daughter. "I love you, Amity"
"I love you too, daddy" Amity says, with a smile.
"Now go enjoy your birthday." Alador says with a smile.
Although Alador defended his daughter, he still has a bad feeling about what Odalia may try to do. So he decides to place a call.
(Meanwhile)
Odalia is walking along Boiling Isles, fuming.
"Amity thinks she can defy me, her mother? Well she and that fool Alador have got another thing coming." She mutters to herself, a sadistic grin on her face.
Things are about to get very complicated...
OR ARE THEY?
Stay tuned for Chapter 3.