Matters may change for the better or for the worse.

Prologue

(The picture is meant to be Vincent.)

Vincent's POV
Out of all the days I've been forced to deal with a change, it's the day that my father and Veronica decided it's time for them to get a divorce. I'm not shocked in the least about this news. Just last week I saw Veronica with another man while dad and I were having a father-son day. I was pissed off to see that Veronica only used my dad. I hated her more than I have ever before.
Once my dad and I arrived home, Veronica gave me a deadly glare that if it could it would have killed me. I was frightened of her because whenever dad was at work, she always came into my room and beat me. It's like she found satisfaction in hurting me. She was the reason why I was so self-conscious about myself. She's the reason why I stay awake at night because I'm terrified of what she might do if I fall asleep.
"Vincent is everything okay?" I heard father ask me.
"Not really dad. I'm just glad that you're finally leaving her." I respond to his question. He gave me an empathetic smile. I knew that he found out about Veronica cheating on him. I was glad that she wouldn't be able to torment me any longer.
"I had recently found out from Jake that she's been beating you, son." father tells me.
"Oh, I was planning on telling you dad. It's just that she threatened to harm me even more if I ever told anyone. She's a demon in disguise, dad. She was the constant reason why you heard me shout and saw me cry in my sleep. Every single night I layed in bed wishing she would disappear and never return, but now that wish has come true." The moment I had told him all of that I started to break down crying. I knew the entire time that I was telling dad all of this that I had tears running down my face. I knew that I had to give thanks to Jake for telling dad what the she devil had been doing to make me so traumatised. Once I had stop crying I had just remembered about Ciel, my step-brother.
"Dad, how are we going to tell Ciel about Veronica leaving?" I asked my father once I had stop crying completely.
"I hadn't thought about that, kiddo. But we'll find a way to tell him." father tells me. As soon as dad and I get ready, I saw Ciel walk in with tears in his eyes. This caused me to be concerned. I approached him with caution and asked him what was wrong.
"Ciel what's the matter?"
"V-V-Veronica h-had t-told me t-that I w-would n-no l-longer be l-living w-with y-you and d-dad." he stammered out. I was now more enrage because she had no right of telling him this. She's not even capable of raising a kid.
"Don't listen to what she told you. Veronica has no right because dad is sending Veronica to court."
"Why?"
"Well dad found out that she's been cheating on him, so dad decided it's time to file a divorce."
"Oh. I hope dad gets custody of us."
"So do I." The moment I had said that I saw Veronica enter the living room and started shouting at dad. I could tell by the way Ciel was clinging on to me that he wasn't very excited to see her.
"What the do you mean by I'm unable to see my son?! I have every fuckng right to see him! You can't take that from me!" I heard Veronica shout at dad. I wasn't very shocked when I heard dad start shouting at her as well.
"You know what Veronica?! I'm so sick and tired of your constant nagging! Day in and day out I hear my sons cry because of you! You're the main reason why Vincent is afraid of people! You've managed to physically, emotionally, and mentally scar him! He was an amazing, outgoing, and energetic kid long before I married you!" dad shouted at her while defending me. I'm truly glad that dad is speaking for himself against Veronica. I looked down to my side and I notice that Ciel had fallen asleep in my arms. I find it interesting to see that he's sleeping whenever our parents are arguing.
"You'll fucking regret filing a divorce on me! I'll fucking make sure that those brats never get to see the light of day!" I hear Veronica continue to shout threats at dad.
"You won't be able to cause that, Veronica. Tomorrow at 4:30 there will be a court hearing involving the boys, you, and myself. Once that hearing is settled then we'll find out who the boys will go with, but for their sake, I hope the boys don't end up with the likes of you." dad tells her. All I'm able to see from the living area to the kitchen is that Veronica is fed up with dad and that he's sick and tired of her.
"What the hell are you implying, Sebastian?" Veronica asked with more rage in her tone.
"I'm implying that the boys will most likely go under the custody of myself."
"You can have the brats. They never meant anything to me." Veronica told dad. At this very moment I was glad that Ciel had fallen asleep in my arms. It would have broken his sensitive heart even more than it already was. I looked at dad and saw the hurt look in his eyes the same way it was when my biological mom was murdered. It was hurting me to know that dad was remembering the pain he felt years ago after my actual mom Rachel died.
"Go to hell, Sebastian. This won't be the fucking last time you see me." with that being the final thing Veronica said, she stormed out of the house and left everything of her's behind. I was finally able to have a peaceful life without she devil being here.

*Few weeks later*

"Veronica Phantomhive, from here on out you're unable to visit your children and if you're caught being in a certain vicinity of the home. You will be under arrest." I hear the judge tell Veronica. This caused her to get enraged. I could tell that she wasn't going to accept the fact that she won't be able to cause my life to be a living hell. Also just a few days prior to all of this dad said that we're moving, so now that insured me that Veronica won't be around any longer.