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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My mom said…”

right from wrong. Is what your mom says always correct?” Rhett frowned in disapproval, his disdain for Milo’s snotty

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

timid voice. “Mom

him call me Dad?” Rhett

again. “Sorry, Uncle

“Apologize to Summer.”

of Summer, Rhett

mean to you anymore,” Milo pleaded in his

you’re mean to me again, I’ll hit

next time, he was ready to take action.

fists

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

I’ll hit you,” Summer threatened.

not

pick up her son. She was startled to see Rhett, her heart leaping into her

too

him properly, don’t bother teaching at

down, not

are you taking Kristin and the bastard back to the FitzGerald family?” Eve gasped, feeling

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

face sullen. Only after Rhett led Summer and Kristin to the car did she scold Milo in a low voice. “Why do you take after

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

stranger over your mother?” Eve was agitated, evidently burdened with too many

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worries.

stranger…”

was part

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

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

sick.”

to tie Caleb

attempts, Caleb now couldn’t care

about Eve,

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

instead of a divorce.

nearly driven mad

do you always make me

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