“Grandpa, Grandma, I’ve really learned my lesson!”
The other members of the White family had already arrived earlier.
They, too, had settled on the sofas, and silently watched the show unfold before them.
Seated beside Bryan was his wife, Cassie, who began in a gentle tone, “Byrum, I know Johanna needs to be taught a lesson, but she is still young. I think she should be given another chance.”
A few feet away, Edwin’s parents kept silent and neutral, almost like they didn’t hear anything. As if the issue had nothing to do with them.
“Grandpa,” Hannah called out as she stepped into the room with Jalen and Edwin trailing behind her.
“Grandpa,” Jalen and Edwin also greeted.
Byrum turned at the sound of Hannah’s voice, and his expression immediately softened.
“Ah, here you are. Come and have a seat.”
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Ursula also turned, but she looked Hannah up and down with hostile eyes.
She was still glaring as Hannah sat down.
“And who might this be?”
Ursula sneered.
“Why is there an outsider in our family gathering?”
Hannah didn’t even bat an eye at the woman’s mockery. She sat up straight with her chin held high.
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Her lack of reaction infuriated Ursula even more. She snorted and said, “One would think that an outsider can afford to offer basic courtesy.”
“You lack basic courtesy yourself, and you are her elder. How can you demand the same thing of Hannah?” Edwin sauntered over and sat on the armrest next to Hannah. He smirked at Ursula, saying, “Don’t you think you should look at yourself in the mirror first before you point your finger at others?”
“You… How dare you speak to me like this!” Ursula pointed a trembling finger at Edwin.
“The older you get, the more unruly you become!”
Edwin raised an eyebrow and shrugged.
“It shouldn’t be surprising, since I’ve always been unruly even as a child. Go ahead and say it some more. I’ll only take it as a compliment.
“You!” Realizing that she was going nowhere with the young man, Ursula turned her attention to her brother.
“Odin! Are you just going to let your son speak to me like this?”
Odin looked up and gave her an innocent smile.