Chapter 861

Chapter 861 Fatal Coddling

James let loose a string of curses at the door before turning to glare at Helen mutinously. "Do you see Tate's true colors now? I told you not to believe anything that comes out of that mouth of his, but you refused to listen! I'm not getting any younger, but because of you, I had to get on my knees to apologize to someone! Heavens, I-marrying you must be some kind of karmic retribution for whatever horrible wrong I've done in my past life!"

Helen was silent as she kept her head down. She could not argue with James, knowing that Tate had really crossed the line this time.

After another round of abuse, James finally relented and set down a couple of ground rules for Helen: from now onward, she was not to have any contact or get involved in anything that had to do with the Campbells. Most importantly, no one in the Cunningham household was to bring up the Campbells in any way.

it doesn't mean we have to return the favor unconditionally! I've been more than hospitable to them since their return from abroad, and I said nothing when you asked Matthew to sign the order on Jonah's behalf. Where do we draw the line at helping them, Helen? If Tate wasn't in the wrong, I would have spoken up for him, but if you try to shield him even though he was clearly at fault, then you've failed in principle! You're not helping him; you're nudging him into self-destruction. He's going to end up in worse places if you keep coddling him. Do you

Mom, if you had just let him learn his lesson the hard way the last time he ran over someone with his car, then all this could have been avoided. Aunt Chloe and the others spoiled Tate beyond reason, so he's used to being entitled, and he acts without thinking. You should be grateful that he angered Mr. Harrison this time and not one of the Ten Greatest Families of Eastcliff; if he did, then none of us could save him even if we were to

She had to admit that Sasha was right; Joseph had only spared Tate because it was a favor to Matthew, but if this involved anyone from the Ten Greatest

offended the Harrisons this time, and though he survived, he barely made it. If he weren't put in his place, who's to say he wouldn't go and trifle with the Ten Greatest Families of Eastcliff? Then we'd all

and have her keep an eye on Tate from now on, so he'd stay out of trouble. Nevertheless, she's still my sister, and I can't just cut her off after all she did

no longer welcome at the Grand Garden, and if you want to see them, you can head over to their place! One last thing: they'll have to clean up their own mess from now on, and I don't want our family to be

that, he stormed into his

the arm and pulled him up the stairs, having

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