Chapter 8

Jeffery shoved the text messages in Samuel and Sally's faces, looking clearly annoyed. "It's all your mother's fault. She refused to reply to my messages and even blocked me over something so trivial!" Upon hearing this, the siblings' expressions changed immediately. They were bristling with anger on his behalf. "Why is Mom acting so immature? How could she be so ridiculous as to throw a tantrum?" "Dad, don't be upset. I'll call her right now and make her come back. I'll teach her a lesson for treating you this way!" Sally took out her phone and dialed Sienna's number, only to be met with a cold, mechanical voice. Her expression hardened as she turned to look at Samuel and Jeffery. "Mom blocked me." Samuel tried calling, too, but his number was blocked as well. He grumbled, "What kind of game is that old woman playing now? We just got back from vacation. We're extremely exhausted. Instead of welcoming us home, she's throwing a fit? Is she trying to tear this family apart?" Sall