Ashton laughed at my warning. “You don’t understand. This is between men,” he said as he took off his coat.

I shrugged. “I truly can’t understand how a man can bully the young.”

“What’s happening here?” Cameron asked with concern. She thought we were arguing.

“It’s nothing. Just something about the kids.” Ashton ended the discussion before it could continue further.

I shook my head resignedly and rolled my eyes at him when I caught his gaze. His authoritarianism and chauvinism are obvious in his actions, yet he continues to deny them. Men!

Having experienced getting his full name called by Ashton, Gregory didn’t come out of his room for dinner. Instead, he locked himself in the study. Even Audrey couldn’t get him out.

After several futile attempts by the maid, Ashton got up from his seat and strode toward the stairs.

I recognized that look. He was about to use force.

“Wait,” I called urgently, following behind him. “I’ll call him down. You stay right behind me.”

too much. That kind of absolute obedience and expectation to execute every order without fail is too inappropriate for a six-year-old

understand Ashton’s hope for Gregory to shoulder all his burdens. However, I hope Gregory can understand he

soon arrived at the

Knock! Knock!

come in?” I asked after knocking on the door

child’s opinion should always

there was no

heard footsteps approaching the other side of the door. “Mommy, don’t worry about

with my

and strict on matters related

in and talk to you. Can you let me

Another silence followed.

as though telling him that I was the one in charge of

about to give up, the

me a glance, then noticed Ashton behind me. He looked down immediately and

is

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