Bella's arm paused midair, and her gaze narrowed.

Aaron's taunts rubbed Bella off the wrong way, but thanks to her solid relationship with Justin, she had better control over her emotions. She quickly got over the rage.

Though Bella was willing to let things go, Justin was not.

He gripped Bella's hand and pulled her into his arms, his arm firmly around her shoulders. His eyes fixated on Aaron's firmly.

"Oh, so this is the value your family adheres to. Here I thought you were cocky and rude."

Aaron furrowed his brows. "What did you say?"

"Was I wrong?"

Justin's authority overwhelmed Aaron. "I don't care how close your families are, but I know Bella is a graceful, intelligent girl with manners. Bella would never turn her back on people unless there was a reason to. You disrespected her, so you're the problem. You're a respectable man who is older than Bella. You're only embarrassing yourself."

Bella looked deep into Justin's eyes, her eyes welling up emotionally.

She was tempted to jump on him in public and bombard him with kisses.

"You!"

Aaron jolted up from the sofa and glared at Justin.

"Aaron!"

Amid the tension, Arnold grimacingly entered the room.

Mila was a few steps behind Arnold.

and kept her distance the moment her gaze fell

family had set foot into the Thompsons' residence, Celeste, Sasha, Amelia, and Steven came out

uncommon for the Larsons to show

Justin was unaware of the severity of the

outside, Aaron." Arnold approached Aaron with a long face

into the pocket of his pants before slowly

Then came a smack.

group was lost for

in front of everyone, and the resounding noise

you forget what Grandpa and

matters outside, Aaron insisted on causing a scene and picking on Arnold. "Don't think I'm being harsh, especially after you

Arnold, her favorite nephew, for taking a beating

it never occurred to her that Aaron would be so

hold herself back, Mila went up

she had taken an

Larson when she left her family to be with Wyatt. The family had

fists and hung his head

confidence and swag he carried

Mr. Larson." Bella's eyes were bloodshot from rage. She took a step forward, only to be held back by Justin. He was not against

he had lost his mind. Justin was concerned

the family. unless Arnold wants to turn his back on the family too. I have the

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