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She was three steps away when it happened.<\/p>\n

Khloe stumbled forward suddenly, water sloshing violently. The pitcher slipped from her grasp and shattered on the hardwood floor, sending water and ice everywhere. My daughter landed hard on her knees in a puddle.<\/p>\n

Before I could even move, Vivien was out of her chair.<\/p>\n

The transformation was instantaneous. Her face twisted into something ugly and terrifying as she descended on my daughter.<\/p>\n

\u201cClumsy little brat.\u201d<\/p>\n

The slap echoed through the dining room like a gunshot. Vivien\u2019s hand connected with Khloe\u2019s cheek with such force that my daughter\u2019s head snapped to the side.<\/p>\n

For a split second, there was silence.<\/p>\n

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She was three steps away when it happened. Khloe stumbled forward suddenly, water sloshing violently. The pitcher slipped from her grasp and shattered on the hardwood floor, sending water and ice everywhere. My daughter landed hard on her knees in a puddle. Before I could even move, Vivien was out of her chair. The transformation…<\/p>\n

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