Jeffrey was fuming, his frustration reaching top as he scooped up Langston and marched over to confront Karen.

“Why are you bringing up Heather again?”

“It’s the truth, why can’t I mention it? I hate her, plain and simple. Do I have to lie just to be with you?”

“You—”

He always said he loved to party, but he could change that. He could cut ties with his high-society friends. After all, they often needed him more than he needed them. But every time Karen brought up Heather, Jeffrey just didn’t know what to do.

It was something from the past, unchangeable.

He couldn’t rewrite history even if he wanted to.

Langston watched the back-and-forth, sensing something more but not quite sure what it was. Venturing a guess, he asked, “Aunt Karen, you dislike Mr. Turner?”

Without hesitation, Karen nodded. “Absolutely, I hate him.”

saying you wish to marry one. Why would you dislike Mr. Turner? I think he’s way more handsome than those

was at a

chuckled through his nose, rubbing Langston’s cheek, “That’s my boy, Langston, knows

thing’s gonna stick for life!” Karen, never one to back down, retaliated, “Let me tell you a secret, that scar is a lifelong reminder from Mr.

my beloved? Karen,

Heather? No,

Jeffrey was speechless.

shrugged, lifting Abigail onto her lap, “Stop wasting your time on me, Mr. Turner. Go have your fun,

still have one more time. And until then,

if he had vowed to give her

it made her

single forever until you decide to

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