A Mother's Rejection

Hearing this, the brothers finally let out a sigh of relief, their tense shoulders relaxing at last. "Dad, you looked so serious just now. We thought you were about to—"

"What did you think? That I was going to settle the score with Maeve? Do I really seem that heartless to you?" said Richard.

"Yeah," the brothers shot back, not giving Richard an inch. Richard was momentarily speechless, but ultim