Chapter 52

Lizetta was on edge hearing her twist the truth like that; she simply wanted to set things straight.

She tried to step forward to clarify, but the guy wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her into his embrace.

Remington’s voice was cool as ice, “No serious squabble? Ha, my wife gets. her face busted by you guys, and you still talk about not having serious squabble?”

Elara was overpowered by his dominance, her face freezing up.

Kevin gave her a nudge. Regardless, Lizetta was Remington’s wife. Smacking Lizetta was like smacking Remington himself.

He forced a smile, “Remington, Eve’s had it tough, and Elara was just overzealous with motherly love. Lizetta’s said some pretty harsh words too. Even though she grew up in the Dashiell family, Elara and I have been keeping her in our thoughts, feeling like she’s one of our own. To watch her act all brash and bossy, it’s hard for the elders not to step in and discipline.”

Was

Remington’s gaze icy, not giving an inch.

“My wife is shy and tolerant, understanding and reasonable. If the elders really had a point, she would naturally listen. So the idea of slight discipline is laughable. I wasn’t aware the Hawthorne family ran a courtroom, setting up their own kangaroo court?!”

the

Evelina caught wind of the argument outside, because the hospital room door swung

Remington, what’s going on?”

anxious and caring, steadied her, “Eve, why are

the stiffness. But then Remington piped up again, “Isn’t Mrs. Elara Hawthorne planning to

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Chapter 52

wife before going back in?”

caught off guard. Was Remington really going to put his

should I apologize, Remington? Look at

with anger, and Lizetta chimed in

had anything to do with me? Seems

too, “Then let’s have Joseph come over and sort

up for Lizetta, and now she certainly couldn’t throw him under the bus.

snatching things she shouldn’t have, she wouldn’t have gotten hit. Even

I taken that I shouldn’t have? Are you randomly pinning

jade bracelet that couldn’t be removed was still on her wrist. But because the arm was

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