I shook my head. “No, I don’t.”

He nodded. “So why would you be bothered about that when you were simply defending yourself? Black and white are not the only colors in this world, you know? It is impossible to classify someone as good or bad based on their actions alone.”

Hmm… That is indeed true. Fine, I’ll admit that he’s right.

I stood up and said, “I’ve already eaten with Aunt Sally in the mall earlier, so you can have dinner with Summer instead.”

“That was in the afternoon. You will join us for dinner later,” he said in a firm and commanding tone.

I glared at him. “Are you ordering me around?”

He paused for a moment before reaching out and pulling me back toward the sofa. “I mean… Dinner just isn’t complete without the whole family at the table, right?”

What kind of logic is that?

I pouted at him and repeated, “Hmph! You were ordering me around!”

“How about you do the same to me, and we’ll call it even?” he asked with a smile.

I rolled my eyes at him. “No, thank you!”

have me do,

allowed to sleep in the bedroom tonight,” I said after giving

that’s a little too much for me to handle… Can you come up with

but I shook my head firmly and

moment, Summer had chocolate all over her face as she climbed onto Ashton’s lap and said, “You can’t just

my throat before changing the topic. “Ahem…

of tissue and wiped the chocolate off Summer’s face. “After we conclude the

kept

quite attached to Ashton after spending a

and Mrs. Fuller!” Flora called out to

scrumptious dishes on the table, her mouth

kiss on the cheek before assisting her with the dishes. “Mr. Fuller, I noticed that the snow in the yard out back has begun to melt, and

nodded and replied, “I’ll leave that to

be replaced each season for the sake of aesthetics. On the other hand, the yard in the rear house was

when he saw me staring into space. “Don’t space out while eating. You’re not a

kid, and I’m a little kid! Poor Mr. Fuller, you have to look after two kids!” Summer

little but could only shoot Ashton a glare with

mommy will always be my kid!”

as well? My classmates say their parents live together, and you two

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