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…” Could his mom be

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

was no joke, holding Milo in midair like that, ensuring

timid voice. “Mom

him call me Dad?” Rhett darkened his expression.

“Sorry, Uncle

“Apologize to Summer.”

front of Summer, Rhett warned sternly.

I won’t be mean to

to me again, I’ll hit you,” Summer warned, laying down the

a next time, he was ready to take action.

had always said sometimes fists were more useful

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

hit you,”

dared not cry anymore.

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

too scared

bother teaching

head down, not daring

FitzGerald family?” Eve gasped, feeling a chill down her spine. “Are you

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

her 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 your no–good

Summer isn’t a fatherless bastard. He has

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

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worries.

not a stranger…” Milo mumbled

Rhett was part of the

and look down on us just because of your good–for–nothing father. That’s why!” Eve lost control, dragging

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

sick.”

she’d tried desperately to tie Caleb to

several attempts, Caleb now

about Eve, even

was frustrated outside, he took it out on

instead of

driven mad

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

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