Married To My Billionaire Stepbrother

Chapter 393: Angry Aiden

"Please calm down, everyone," Marina said, interrupting before the argument turned into a heated one. She looked at her husband and said, "Aeldric, it’s the first time we are meeting our son’s family. Instead of being happy, you are already set on laying your claim on the kids—kids who belong more to their own father than their grandfather."

Aeldric frowned to see his wife taking someone else’s side instead of his. "Marina, I was—"

"Aeldric, back then you separated Alexander from me and raised him on your own. You took away my son, but I won’t tolerate it if you do the same with our grandsons. They are still young."

"Alexander was of their age when I started training him, and look at him—how capable he is..."

"Capable enough to have his family in secret and not even want his father to know about it?" Marina countered. "Is this what you wanted from your son? He is clearly not pleased with your ways and wants to keep his kids away. Isn’t that already clear to you?"

Aeldric glared at Alexander and then looked at Serena. "It’s her who ruined my son."

"Father, you might want to consider your words before saying anything to my woman," Alexander said. "Though not married legally, she is as important to me as Mother is to you."

"Did you hear that?" Marina asked. "Now stop all this and let me have a peaceful time with my grandkids."

She looked at the two young ones. "Will you come to your grandma?"

This time, the kids didn’t look at their parents for approval and went to the kind-looking old woman, while Aeldric stayed quiet, fuming inside.

Though he was the king here, when Marina spoke, he chose to keep quiet. She was the woman he once loved, but his power, arrogance and ego had gotten the better of him. Still, she was the only person who could shut him up, and he didn’t retaliate.

Even Mallory could say nothing. Her father would never tolerate others refuting his wife if he himself had given in to her.

to guess who is who," Marina said with a smile. "I can’t tell who is

can just ask us who

woman chuckled softly. "That’s indeed a good

his grandsons were accepting toward his wife, while they

mother had taught

meal prepared for all of us. How about we enjoy it first?" Marina asked the two boys. "That way, this grandma gets to know what you two like, and we can be less of

Aaron and Aiden nodded.

the family members. At the dining table, Aeldric sat at the head of the family chair. Alexander sat to his left, while

to Marina’s strict

as the adults needed to talk, Marina asked the two kids, "Aaron, Aiden, why don’t you play with your cousins

who were around

to the playroom," Marina instructed

Riverdale family members went to the study. That included Serena,

other Riverdales were lounging outside, waiting to see what would happen. Was Alexander going to bring his woman and kids into the family? Would he marry her? Would he allow his father to take control over his kids, and so on? Alexander was a headstrong person as well, just like his father. They were waiting

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Inside the study.

do you plan to do?" Marina began, only to be

you even asking him? I am the one to decide in this home. From now on, my

a strict tone, then looked at Alexander. "You have kept your family away for so long, and I don’t blame you for it. But now that they are with us, what do

is no

want my son to marry such