When the Family Ch 10

Chapter 10 Time’s Up for the Mills Family

Il’inston never comes boine, not even during breaks… So now it’s just me and Dominic under this roof

Dominic frowned slightly and said in a calm voice, “You saw Winston today?

It sounded like a question, but his tone made it clear he already knew the answer.

The principal had already reported everything that happened at school.

Jean nodded. “Yeah. He really helped me out today…”

Speaking of Winston–one of the many villains in this messed–up family–his fate in the story was pretty tragic too.

That thought made Jean lower her eyes, her mouth tightening just a little.

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Winston’s a poor guy too… Who would’ve thought the school’s golden boy would one day face dozens of criminal charges and spend the rest of his life behind bars

Clatter.

Dominic’s cutlery dropped onto the table.

Jean snapped out of her thoughts, startled by the sudden noise. She blinked at him. “Dominic, can’t even hold a fork properly? What is this, early onset Parkinson’s?”

Dominic picked the fork back up. The corner of his mouth twitched slightly.

He responded absently, “I’m fine. Keep eating.”

But his mind was still echoing with what he’d just heard from Jean’s thoughts.

All the brothers had been busy with their own lives, barely coming home, but Winston… he hadn’t come back in a long time, Not even a phone call.

The once–sweet youngest sibling had grown into someone cold and distant, brash and unpredictable.

And now, Jean was saying he’d end up in prison?

A deep look crept into Dominic’s eyes. His fingers curled slowly against the edge of the table.

only that thing hadn’t happened when

have changed so

have drifted away from the family

never been that close with Winston,

see his youngest brother

The next day

the classroom when she got the news

would be replaced temporarily by a rotation

She wasn’t surprised

7:39 PM c

Time’s Up for the Mills

on

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loud enough to make Jean’s ears

dressed middle–aged woman glaring down at her, eyes

“You’re Jean!”

was anything

gaze without

sneered. The contempt in her eyes practically spilled over, “I’m Deon’s mother. Come with me. I have

Deon’s mom?

Jean instantly understood.

an argument and called in

this peak mama’s boy

perked up. A crowd

the Mills family wasn’t one to mess with. His mom, in particular, was

her place. She ran her mouth yesterday, but now

got

Deon’s mother lified her

to

ever. “Ma’am, didn’t you say we should talk outside? Let’s

4

that, she

waiting outside in the hallway,

students crowded

the room anymore, it still

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