Chapter 21

The boy was thrashing about, baring his teeth with comical and futile defiance against the towering Curtis before him. He was like a chick flapping helplessly in the face of a hawk, yet his voice rang out with a rebellious squawk. “She’s hideous! Blah, blah, blah!”

Curtis chuckled dryly. “What kind of school did you attend where they teach you to confuse beauty and the beast?”

He plucked the water gun from the kid’s grip, weighing it in his hand. It was surprisingly hefty.

With a casual toss, he passed it to Leanne. “Here, honey, have some fun with it.”

Leanne caught the water gun, her arms reflexively wrapping around it.

What was she supposed to do with it?

Hearing Curtis mention ‘my wife’ in the conversation, Billy finally realized his son had crossed the wrong person and hurried over to make amends.

“What’s gotten into you, kiddo? Get over here now!”

He reached to drag his son away, but at Curtis icy lift of an eyelid, Billy’s movements froze, not daring to proceed.

“If you can’t teach him, stand aside and watch someone who can.”

glanced at the boy.

retorted, “Name your

interest, “Oh, so your name is ‘ass’. Your dad must be quite creative, giving you such a charming name.”

he scolded, “How dare you speak like that! You’re speaking to my friend!”

a shame to know someone with a brat like this.” Curtis continued calmly, “But you’re in luck today. Do you know why? Because not everyone has the fortune to run into a

hoisted the boy by the

the kid upside down by one ankle, he dangled him over the

“My boy just wanted to play with

beauty

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reckless child, hanging head down, flailed and screeched, “Put

own, you idiot!

his tongue. “Guess your parents never taught

give

dipped the upside-down kid into the pool.

the water and then yanked out, his previously defiant face then

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