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.

her embarrassment, Yvonne walked up to Michaela and her mother. “It was all Zack’s fault, Hannah,” she said with some hesitance. “You have no idea how sorry the Xanders are for Mich.

 

“Cancel the wedding!”

and her determined expression made her

was Zack’s fault. Despite the impossibility of going through with

made him anxious. He hurriedly approached Michaela and said cautiously, “All men are like that, Mich. Infidelity is in our nature. It’s your wedding tomorrow,

his nature that he was forced to get in bed with my sister? I

embarrassed 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 are you being so

of principles,” Michaela said flatly. The resolve in her tone was

of my father’s, but I cannot accept Zack’s infidelity. It’s sad enough that I can’t live the way I want.

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