Sensing the hint of anger in her tone, Carlos knew that he had better cup with something nice to say.
“Bad or good, I love your temper,” he told her with a smile.
She brightened up at his words.
“Hmph, this sounds much better. Never mind. Since he is just a boy, I’ll let it go,” she declared.
Carlos looked at her dotingly and said, “You’re such a pushover
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt“Mom saw everything. What if she thinks I am too petty and doesn’t Likeanymore? That is a loss I can’t afford,” she explained. Between tens of thousands of dollars and a mother-in-law who liked her, of course, she would go for the latter.
“Relax. She won’t think that of you,” Carlos assured her.
When they arrived downstairs, Tabitha was chatting with Megan. The culprit Jake was watching TV while holding a bag of snacks, as if nothing had happened.
“Ah, Debbie, there you are. Cand sit next to me,” Tabitha said, patting the seat next to her.
The look on her face was as amiable as it had been before the mess, which relieved Debbie a little.
Everything seemed calm. Debbie decided that it was best to let the whole thing go and move on. Carlos, however, thought the contrary. He sat down and immediately asked Megan, “How long is it going to take?”
“What?” Megan was confused.
Carlos threw a sideways glance at the boy who was watching a cartoon, and remained silent.
Megan realized what he meant. She was embarrassed.
“Uncle Carlos, I haven’t made the call yet. This is all because of sbeauty products.
Can we just—”
She tried to explain and make the whole thing go away. Also, she was not used to seeing Carlos all cold and firm.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmALL her friends knew how much the four richest young men in Alorith indulged her.
However, Carlos’ face darkened before she could finish her sentence.
“Make the call now!” he demanded impatiently.
His unexpected anger made Megan’s face turn hot. He had never been mad at her before. Mortified, she bowed her head and took out her phone from her bag.
While she was looking for the boy’s mom’s number from her contacts,
Debbie turned to Carlos in confusion and asked, “Didn’t we agree to let it go? “
Carlos looked at her and replied, “You said you would let it go. I didn’t.”
He wouldn’t let anybody offend his dear wife, not even a boy, especially one who Lacked discipline.