Eron stared at Kim, stunned that she called him by name before he flew into a rage. "I am your father, Kim! Watch your manners!"

"Silence!" Kim snapped back as she stared daggers at him. "My father is dead, and we're holding a funeral to mourn him and my grandfather. Disrespect me again and I'll punish you with my right as the head of this household!"

"What..."

Eron could choke from sheer frustration but gritted his teeth as he remembered what he just did to his daughter, unable to argue.

Shane stepped in just then. "Kim, your father did it for the sake of your family. Can't you just—"

Kim directly ignored him, turning and striding proudly toward the parlor, snapping, "You don't get to speak here! Liv, escort him out!"

"Escort." Liv was clearly out of it and asked blankly, "Escort who?"

to spell it out for you?" Kim suddenly stopped and wheeled on her

beat, but she hurried

never forget this insult!" Shane's face contorted

snapped at Kim right then, "Are you crazy?! You should be chasing away Frank Lawrence!

snorted, glaring icily at him

a loss for words by his daughter's dramatic change in temperament and hurried after

please come in," Kim called out from the parlor just

pause, gesturing at Liv to have her settle in

the decorations for a funeral were quite slapdash, and several maids were tending

stood by, her back facing Frank as she

Lawrence, would you believe me if I told you I didn't conspire with my

you." Frank

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