Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 556

No one else dared say a word, so everyone just started talking Walter down.

"Carter, don't be mad—it's normal for kids to act out a little when they're young."

"Yeah, honestly, Jackson's only rebellious when it comes to marriage. In every other way, he's doing amazing. My own son can't hold a candle to him."

"And look at that acquisition last month-Jackson's speech was killer. The Dawson family is in good hands with him. Like he said, there's plenty of time. If he finds the right woman, he'll spoil her endlessly. Just wait."

With all the reassuring voices around him, Walter's face finally softened. He rubbed his brow, looking tired.

"He's still holding a grudge over the marriage I forced on him back then. But the girl he liked-she just wasn't the one."

Back then, Jackson had a girlfriend-a C-list actress with no family background. There was no way the Dawsons could ever accept her.

So Walter broke them up and arranged a new bride for him.

Jackson was furious-he fled overseas for three years. Even now that he's back, he barely acknowledges his wife.

After leaving the old Dawson house, Jackson climbed into his car, lit a cigarette, and called Dylan.

a bombshell. If Walter comes for you with the family rules, give us a heads-up so we can drive you to

gloating. When Dylan didn't

to himself, but as soon as he thought about Clara, he felt a twinge of

must be blind-how could he fall for someone

If a friend's wife is off-limits, then that's that. He'd just have to swallow his dislike for

took a half-hearted shower, gossiped with Richard for a

the couch,

through a book.

phone buzzed-a Twitter

his phone: Kaitlyn had

really was the type to walk

around and finally tracked down her

low-key-barely any posts, not

recognized some background details in her photos, no one else would have

a little thrill. He

but that just made him feel even

shouldn't be hung up on a married woman, but the way she'd flipped the script-from

life