Chapter 138

Of course, she had to play along and put up an act in front of Glen.

“Have you been a good boy while I was overseas, Max? You didn't give your aunt a hard time, did you?”

Maxton fought back the urge to throw up as he sat her down on a nearby chair.

“Eww... I smell something musky!” Zayron mumbled.

“You're right! There is indeed a musky smell in the air! That's strange... It wasn't here earlier!” Susan chimed in.

The smile on Rhonda's face was frozen in place as a murderous look filled her eyes.

D*mn it! These two brats are indirectly calling me a vixen!

By the time she snapped out of it, a piece of paper had been pasted on her face.

That was the last straw for Rhonda.

She smacked Maxton hard on the shoulder and shouted angrily, “Is this any way to treat your mother, Maxton? I think you need a beating to remind you how you should behave!”

That hit was so forceful that Maxton teared up on the spot.

He got so mad that he wished he could tear her to pieces right then and there. “Is this any way to treat your son? Are you trying to kill me or something? I think you've dislocated my arm!” he yelled while glaring fiercely at her.

Rhonda froze as the sudden realization kicked in.

Oh my goodness... What have I done? I can't believe I hit Maxton in front of Old Mr. Chivers and Mrs. Chivers! I really need to have better control over my temper!

“I-I didn't mean to!” she stammered anxiously while reaching out to hold him, but Maxton refused to let her do so.

chair and ran straight into Bailey's

instinctively gave him a hug before examining his

it left an obvious bruise on his

you checked out at the infirmary!” Gwendolyn

sank when she

no one would dare lay a finger on him. Now that I've bruised him, that old hag is definitely going to have

thought, Rhonda got up from

had barely taken a few steps forward when Glen blocked her

an old man like myself is able to put up with their shenanigans, so why can't you? How will you become

shiver

“Granddad, I—”

far as I know, Artemis has no plans on

was so shocked that she took a few steps back in

at Bailey, her gaze meeting that

look in his eyes, Rhonda finally understood that it

had prepared a trap for her, and she had

believe I was tricked by a

the matter? Why is Max crying so

in the study were alerted by the commotion and Maxton's incessant wailing. Naturally, Felicity was the first to

the living room, she saw Bailey massaging Maxton's arm so

do you think you're doing, Bailey? Are you trying to kill him or something?” she yelled while rushing forward, only to have Glen knock

there! She's treating his bruise by promoting blood

toward Gwendolyn and asked, “What's going on here, Gwendolyn? What happened to

of paper on his mommy's face, so she got angry and gave him a hard slap. It's nothing major, though. His skin is a little red and swollen, so Bay is massaging his arm to

shouted, “He's your son, Rhonda! How could you hit

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