Getting showered with harsh words was nothing new to Ethan.
Though it hadn’t happened in the past five years, those experiences were hard to shake.
“Mom! What’s with you? Can’t you stop? He just walked in, and you’re already yelling at him!” Lily snapped, her voice sharp with frustration.
“Well, he’s a troublemaker, isn’t he? Why would he go around beating up the mayor’s son? Trying to play the hero but acting foolishly!” Grace fumed, her tone bitter.
Lily immediately turned to Ethan. Neither of them had expected the news of the incident to spread so quickly.
“How did you find out, Mom?” Lily asked.
“Your grandfather called your dad. He said the mayor called him, complaining about what your useless husband did!” Grace explained, the word “useless” biting.
“At the very least, if you’
