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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“But… My mom said…” Could his mom

correct?” Rhett frowned in disapproval, his disdain for Milo’s snotty nose making him extend his arm even

joke, holding Milo in midair like that, ensuring the boy

voice. “Mom said Summer

hear him call me

“Sorry, Uncle Rhett.”

“Apologize to Summer.”

down in front of Summer, Rhett warned

be mean to you anymore,” Milo

mean to me again, I’ll hit you,” Summer warned,

he was ready to

said sometimes fists

hit. It hurts,” Milo whimpered, on

hit you,” Summer

not

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

Rhett, too scared to

him properly, don’t bother teaching at all,”

her head down, not daring to talk

FitzGerald family?” Eve gasped, feeling a

have a problem with that?” Rhett’s cold retort came sharp.

the car did she scold Milo in a low voice. “Why do you take after your no–good father?”

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

Eve

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worries.

a stranger…” Milo

he knew Uncle Rhett was part of the FitzGerald family,

He’s an 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

her emotions in turmoil. “Call your dad, tell

sick.”

to tie Caleb to her

several attempts, Caleb

care about Eve, even less about

Caleb was frustrated outside, he took it out on her and Milo at home.

war instead of a

nearly driven

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

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