If Lana Steiner had taken that medicine, she would have likely given birth to a deformed child. Byron Thorne didn't even dare to imagine what it would look like—would it be missing a hand, have an extra tail, or perhaps have no eyes or nose…
The thought that his grandchild could have been born a monstrosity was a crushing weight on Byron Thorne's heart, leaving him breathless. 'As the old saying goes, Heaven only punishes a family with a deformed child when they've committed evil deeds. We'd be shamed and scorned by everyone. That bitch, Phoenix Golding, is just too vicious.'
