One year, one love by Aurora Miller

Chapter 144

Chapter 144

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Laura, Doris, and Rupert arrived at the room where Jimmy and Peyton were staying and rang the doorbell. Peyton answered the door, and seeing all three siblings together, she was happy.

“You guys come in quickly.” Peyton moved aside.

They entered the house, and Laura and Doris placed the fruit and milk they had bought on the coffee table.

Rupert carefully set down the local specialties he had brought from out of town. He nervously called out, “Dad.”

Jimmy was sitting on the sofa, ignoring him, looking somewhat displeased.

“Rupert called you.” Peyton stepped in as the peacemaker.

“Just because he calls me, do I have to respond?” Jimmy’s words were filled with dissatisfaction and resentment. He looked at Rupert. “Do you think your mom and I can stay with you?”

“Dad, of course we can,” Rupert smiled nervously.

“Can your words even count? Do you have any authority? Are you still a man?” Jimmy shot out several questions, letting out everything he had been holding in these past few days.

“We worked hard raising you, we spoiled you, put you at the top of our hearts. Whatever you wanted, we gave you. You got married, we bought you a house and gave you a wedding gift.

“Now you’re married, have your own home and wife, and look at how you’re treating me and your mom? Think about it, your mom just had surgery. And you–you’re making meals for your high–and–mighty wife every day.

“And she’s constantly thinking about kicking us out of the house.” “You don’t dare say a thing in front of her. Do you think you’re treating me and your mom right?

“If it weren’t for Doris helping us settle into this hotel, your mom and I would be on the streets. How heartless can you They always say you raise kids to prevent old age, but what use is it now?

be?

“I think you just can’t wait for us to die so we don’t become a burden on you.” Jimmy was very emotional, and Rupert didn’t even dare lift his head.

didn’t mean that.” Rupert

denied.

“Tell me,

lowered his head, his fingers twisting together. “Dad, there must be some

excuse.

“You’re still protecting her? I must’ve been blind to let you

woman.”

while Rupert was away, so he didn’t have a key to get in. He had to leave his luggage at the community’s security guard

Reed family’s money. We sold the house your mom and I had lived in for years just off debts. And now we can’t even

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to stay in. You two didn’t contribute a cent. Either she behaves, stops causing

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really had angered his father. He looked

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dad and I really liked her. Whatever you asked for, we never turned you down. Now we have nowhere to go. Look at how she treats us. Always as

can’t she just accept us? I know Claudia is pregnant now, and we understand that, we’ve been giving in to her. But she

hurt too? If Claudia could just calm down, we’d still be willing to live peacefully with her, and I’d treat

treat me well.

well.”

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definitely make you divorce her. What good is she? She

and don’t expect anything from her in

see

feelings,” Laura spoke

together forever,” Rupert said anxiously. “Claudia changing the lock without telling us was wrong, but it wasn’t intentional. I’ll talk to

Dad, I know you love me and want what’s best for me, but if you really want me to be happy, let us

Am I stopping you from living a good life?” Jimmy glared at him. “Clearly, it’s Claudia causing trouble, she’s the one who doesn’t want to live well with

you imagine what she’d do if you treated her

way?”

shoved a water cup into Jimmy’s hand. “You’ve talked so much, you must be thirsty. Drink some water first.” Jimmy drank a