Chapter 12 All According To Plan

“It had nothing to do with Lucille, Dad,” Zack said.

Unable to stop Lucille’s departure, the only thing he could do was cast his fear aside and appeal to his father.

Although he had resented Lucille for putting him in such a compromising situation, witnessing Lucille’s desperate attempt to defend him ultimately inspired his masculine instincts to protect her.

“Shut your mouth and remain on your knees!”

Zack relented under his father’s furious gaze by doing as he was told without further protests.

 

The going awry of the impending wedding made Jacob anxious and the Xander family embarrassed. Only Hannah and Michaela remained so impassive that their emotions were indiscernible.

to Yvonne, it was her son’s actions that had led up to that. Despite her embarrassment, Yvonne walked up to Michaela and her mother. “It

 

“Cancel the wedding!”

and her determined expression made her declaration impossible

fault. Despite the impossibility of going through with the wedding in the face of such a scandal, Jacob was not

him anxious. He hurriedly approached Michaela and said cautiously, “All men are like that, Mich. Infidelity

his nature that he was forced to get in bed with my sister? I didn’t know you were so unprincipled, Dad.”

by his daughter’s public reprimand, Jacob did his best to remain patient. “I want you to think carefully, Mich. Marriage is a serious commitment. Zack has already admitted to his mistake, hasn’t he? Why

anything except a violation of principles,” Michaela said flatly.

that I can’t live the way I want. But if

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