Bound by love: Marrying my Disabled Husband by Devocean

Chapter 1663:

Elyse’s concern deepened. “That sounds awful. What happened next?”

George’s mouth curved into a knowing grin. “Your mom gave him a beating.”

Elyse froze mid-thought. “Are you serious?”

George stroked his chin, a nostalgic chuckle rumbling deep in his chest. “Dead serious. Your mom chased your dad straight out of the gambling den, all the way to the downtown fountain. He was bawling, saying he lost his lunch money, begging her to stop hitting him.”

A whirlwind of emotions flickered across Elyse’s face before a smile took hold. “Well, my dad messed up. My mom had every right.”

“Oh, she wasn’t done with just roughing him up,” George said, shaking his head. “After she was through with him, she stormed right back inside and wrecked the gambling den.”

eyes widened as she sucked in a sharp breath. “Did she

was fine. But those poor gamblers—already running on no sleep and cheap coffee—got beaten up too. They swore off gambling right then and there,” George said

“Yeah, I remember Rickey after that. He was a total mess. Huddled by the fountain, looking pitiful, begging me for

brows furrowed. Just how

begins with

your mom ever ended up with a guy like your dad,

slowly, a thoughtful look crossing her face.

George mused. “Your mom didn’t fly all the way out here to make up with him—no, she came just to rip into him, to call him a coward to his face.

fell open. “She crossed an ocean just to

“Oh yeah. They had a blowout that night. I could feel the fury

quieter. “So they didn’t get together because