Chapter 159

Milo was on the verge of tears, trembling as he looked up at Rhett. “Uncle Rhett…”

“Come here,” Rhett’s voice was a deep rumble.

Kristin held Summer tight, a nervous look in her eyes.

Rhett wasn’t about to eat the kid, was he?

Milo let out a wall and burst into tears.

“Apologize!” Rhett hoisted Milo up to Summer’s eye level.

Milo was cherubic, roly–poly like a piglet before he started preschool. Though he’d slimmed down a bit, he still had a certain cherubic charm.

“I’m sorry,” Milo stammered, sobbing and hiccupping, visibly scared of Rhett and all too keen to heed his words.

Summer huffed and hid further in Kristin’s embrace, clearly not ready to forgive.

Milo’s tears flowed even more freely.

“Keep apologizing until Summer forgives you,” Rhett insisted, holding Milo aloft with one arm, with no intention of letting his feet touch the ground.

Milo’s dungarees were bunched up in Rhett’s grip, making him look like a sack of potatoes, which was quite comical.

Kristin couldn’t help but chuckle softly. “Mr. FitzGerald, he’s just a kid. Don’t scare him too much.”

Milo nodded vigorously. “Uncle Rhett, I’m still just a kid…”

“Children need to learn from their mistakes or they’ll never grow up,” Rhett said sternly, giving Milo a little shake. “Apologize!”

Even if Eve showed up, Rhett was determined to teach Milo a lesson today.

“Summer, I know I was wrong,” Milo whined through his tears.

Summer turned to look at him, his heart softening slightly.

Milo’s nose was a bubbly mess.

But he’d been mean to Summer too many times, and Summer was hesitant to forgive.

“What did you do wrong?” Rhett prodded.

Milo was clueless, his nose still bubbling.

His mom was the one who labeled Summer’s mom as a thief and claimed Summer had no dad, which influenced Milo’s perception of Summer.

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continued, “But… My mom said…” Could his

says always correct?” Rhett frowned in disapproval, his disdain for Milo’s snotty nose making him

holding Milo in midair like that, ensuring the boy had ample time for

in a timid voice. “Mom said Summer has no

hear him call me Dad?”

cried again. “Sorry, Uncle

“Apologize to Summer.”

Milo down in front of

won’t be mean to you anymore,” Milo pleaded in his

hit you,” Summer warned, laying down

time, he was

sometimes fists were

whimpered, on the verge of

cry, I’ll hit you,” Summer threatened.

dared not cry

way, Eve arrived to pick up her son. She was startled to see Rhett, her heart leaping into her throat.

at Rhett, too scared to

you can’t teach him properly, don’t bother

her head down, not daring to talk

back to the FitzGerald family?” Eve

have a problem with that?” Rhett’s

problem,” Eve muttered, her face sullen. Only after Rhett led Summer and Kristin to the car did she scold Milo in a low

a fatherless bastard.

believe a stranger over your mother?” Eve

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worries.

stranger…” Milo mumbled under his

he knew Uncle Rhett was part of

outsider! Only Vincent is your real uncle. Rhett will never care for you and look down on us just because of your good–for–nothing father. That’s why!” Eve lost control, dragging Milo into the car.

with her hand, her emotions in turmoil. “Call

sick.”

to tie Caleb to her through their child.

after several attempts, Caleb now couldn’t care less.

Eve, even less

took it out on

instead of a divorce.

was nearly driven mad by

why do you always make me lie?” Milo looked at Eve, frightened.

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