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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mom said…” Could his mom be wrong?

what your mom says always correct?” Rhett frowned in disapproval, his

like that, ensuring the boy had ample

spoke in a timid voice. “Mom said Summer has no

me Dad?” Rhett darkened

again. “Sorry, Uncle Rhett.”

“Apologize to Summer.”

front of Summer,

I won’t be mean to you anymore,” Milo

again, I’ll hit you,” Summer warned, laying

time, he was ready to take action.

always said sometimes fists were more useful than

can’t hit. It hurts,” Milo whimpered, on the verge of

I’ll hit you,” Summer

not

the way, Eve arrived to pick up her son. She was startled to see Rhett, her

glanced fearfully at Rhett, too scared to approach

properly, don’t bother teaching at all,” Rhett reminded

kept her head down, not daring

to the FitzGerald family?” Eve gasped,

that?”

Eve muttered, her face sullen. Only after Rhett led Summer and Kristin to the car did she

his gaze down. “Mom, you’re wrong. Summer isn’t a fatherless bastard. He has a dad. Uncle Rhett said he’s Summer’s

mother?” Eve was agitated, evidently

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worries.

a stranger…” Milo mumbled

knew Uncle Rhett was part of the FitzGerald family, not

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

her forehead with her hand, her emotions in turmoil. “Call your

sick.”

tried desperately to tie Caleb to her through

Caleb now couldn’t care

about Eve, even less

he took it out

war instead of a divorce.

nearly driven mad by

make me lie?” Milo

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