The Price of Disrespect

Declan's heart skipped a beat. He wondered how Jaxon knew about this.

"Naomi's mother got hurt suddenly back then—it was an emergency. I helped take her to the hospital, so I missed going with Tessa to pick up her parents' ashes," Declan defended.

"Hurt? A sprained ankle counts as a serious injury? Seems your 'friend's' mother is far more important than your wife's parents," Jaxon said coldly.

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