Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Mandy flipped, resisting the urge to grab a fistful of soil from the flower pot and shove it into Sinead's mouth.

"Mom, what did you say?" Sean rushed down the stairs to his mom with resentful eyes. He seemed to be burning in rage. "What did you just say? How could you?"

The sight of Sean with gauze on his left eye and bruises on his face worried Sinead. She cried, feeling bad for him. "Oh, my dear son. What has happened to you? Who did this to you? I'll kill him!"

Then, she reached out to touch his face with a trembling hand, but he swatted it away. He threatened, "If you want me to see you as my mom, you need to stop being mean."

Sean felt his blood boiling. "By the way, Taty is my woman. I won't marry anyone except for her. Don't ever associate her with that trash of the Schmidt family!"

you... you..." Sinead was tongue-tied after being shamed by her

to hold his mother, concern etched on his face. "Mom missed you a lot. She was worried something bad had happened to you. Did you know that the Schmidts had filed a lawsuit

composed and

you going to handle it? You're only going to make a mess." Simon pointed a finger at his brother with disappointment. "The Schmidts are suing you for aggravated assault. You can't win against their tricks.

injuries on you. Only you know how you

brother by the collar and lifted him off the floor. "You should have kept this news from Dad and Mom if you truly cared for them. I know what you're getting at. You should just come to me.

side of the Schmidts, one of the few distinguished families in