Julia’s POV
“The last thing I would do is make that sleazy bastard feel welcomed into this family.”
“Why do you hate him so much?” Dad questioned softly, it seemed like he was trying not to upset me.
“He and his girlfriend bullied me in high school!” I gritted my teeth, my nostrils flared as Mom stared on apologetically. “They made my life a living hell,” I yelled at them.
I was feeling so many emotions at once, tears were lining up in my eyes, my body was shaking, and my brain was struggling to wrap it all up. I had processed the Jake being a distant cousin aspect but being a brother was too much of a deal than I could handle. It made bile rise in my throat, a migraine was shooting up in my head and I felt dizzy. It was just too much for me to handle.
“My sister spoiled him, he wa
