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.

and kept her distance the moment her

member of the Larson family had set foot into the Thompsons' residence, Celeste, Sasha, Amelia, and Steven came out

uncommon for the Larsons to show up at Yara

Thompson family, Justin was unaware of

can talk outside, Aaron." Arnold approached Aaron

hand into the pocket of

Then came a smack.

was lost

slapped Arnold in front of everyone, and the resounding noise

forget what Grandpa

seemed determined to

for Arnold. Instead

their family matters outside, Aaron insisted on causing a scene and picking on

need to put

her favorite nephew,

over, but it never occurred to her that Aaron would be so savage as to hit Arnold at

back, Mila

she had

she left her family to be with Wyatt. The family had nothing

shaking fists and

swag he carried were no

from rage. She took a step

he had lost his mind. Justin

my family. Stay

family. unless Arnold wants to turn his back

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