Paloma clapped her hands together and then shot her son a meaningful look.

Before Jeffrey could launch into his grand apology, Huxley cut in first.

"Jeffrey! Get over here."

"Dad..."

Seeing the stern look on his father's face, Jeffrey was a bit scared.

"Come here! Kneel down!"

At this statement, not only Jeffrey, but even Karen was a bit startled, "C'mon, dad... isn't this a bit much?"

She was angry, sure, but she hadn't intended for Jeffrey to perform such a "grand gesture."

"Kneel!" Huxley glared at his son.

Even Paloma didn't dare say anything at this point, simply pulling her daughter-in-law aside as if to ignore the scene.

Jeffrey pouted, dragging his feet over and knelt before his father, "Dad."

with Paige, what did I tell you? What was

had the audacity to go to those places, to

I just wanted to grab a few drinks and head

face, "Today, there wasn't any major issue, so you still have a chance to apologize. But what if things weren't as simple as you thought? What if they got you drunk again, and you ended

he would have no face to go to the Lopez family to plead on his son's

this, Jeffrey bowed his head even lower, "Dad, I

to your wife, it's useless! You need to say it to yourself! Who's going to

away,

him

let

come here to plead for you! From now on, if you ever upset Karen again,

to rush forward and hug his

had been quite serious until now, struggled to suppress

acting like you used to!" Paloma too was shaken up

cast a long shadow over

close call. Had the child been Jeffrey's, Karen surely wouldn't have

and dad, you're

acknowledge my

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