Bella's arm paused midair, and her gaze narrowed.

Aaron's taunts rubbed Bella off the wrong way, but thanks to her solid relationship with Justin, she had better control over her emotions. She quickly got over the rage.

Though Bella was willing to let things go, Justin was not.

He gripped Bella's hand and pulled her into his arms, his arm firmly around her shoulders. His eyes fixated on Aaron's firmly.

"Oh, so this is the value your family adheres to. Here I thought you were cocky and rude."

Aaron furrowed his brows. "What did you say?"

"Was I wrong?"

Justin's authority overwhelmed Aaron. "I don't care how close your families are, but I know Bella is a graceful, intelligent girl with manners. Bella would never turn her back on people unless there was a reason to. You disrespected her, so you're the problem. You're a respectable man who is older than Bella. You're only embarrassing yourself."

Bella looked deep into Justin's eyes, her eyes welling up emotionally.

She was tempted to jump on him in public and bombard him with kisses.

"You!"

Aaron jolted up from the sofa and glared at Justin.

"Aaron!"

Amid the tension, Arnold grimacingly entered the room.

Mila was a few steps behind Arnold.

her distance the

family had set foot into the Thompsons' residence, Celeste, Sasha,

Larsons to show up

of the severity

Arnold approached

his hand into the pocket of his pants before slowly turning to face

Then came a smack.

was lost for

Arnold in front of everyone, and the resounding noise echoed across the

an embarrassment! Did you forget

seemed determined

difficult for Arnold. Instead

family matters outside, Aaron insisted on causing a scene and picking on Arnold. "Don't think I'm being harsh, especially after you

put you in your

heart went out to Arnold, her favorite nephew, for

her that Aaron

to hold herself back, Mila went

she had taken an

no longer a Larson when she left her family to be with Wyatt. The family had nothing

clenched his shaking fists and

and swag he carried were

Bella's eyes were bloodshot from rage. She took a step forward, only to be held back by Justin. He was not against

his mind. Justin was concerned that

family. Stay

scum in the family. unless Arnold wants to turn his

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