Chapter 457

"Scarlett, you can't date Uncle Xavier. I-I don't want you to become my aunt. I—" Percy spoke with a trembling voice, sounding like he was on the verge of tears. "There are tons of women who want to marry Uncle Xavier. Anyone could be his wife! Anyone but—" he choked up mid-sentence. "Anyone but you, Scarlett. Not you…" His words were all jumbled up. Stacy frowned and instinctively asked, "Why can't it be Scarlett?" "Be-because Scarlett is mine. I love her. She'd only be truly happy with me. I'd be loyal to her and treat her right forever. "Can Uncle Xavier do that? He's always surrounded by women!" Percy waved his arms as he spoke, clearly worked up. Speechless, Stacy grabbed a bucket of water and dumped it on him. "You must be really drunk to be talking nonsense like that!" The shock of the icy water snapped Percy back to his senses. He even jumped out of the bed. When he realized what was going on, fury overtook him. "Stacy, have you lost your mind? What the hell is wrong w