Chapter 12

"Who do you think you are? How dare you hit Corey?" Annaliese looked menacing as she hurried over to pick Corey up from the floor. Jonathan fell silent at once and walked over quickly. "No, Ms. Murphy. Let me explain. It was Corey who—" "Corey? What did Corey do?" Annaliese interrupted before he could finish, her voice raised. "Corey is the heir to the Murphy family and can do whatever he wants. Who do you think you are? How dare you hit him?" As soon as she finished, Corey suddenly started wailing, "Mom, Mr. Geller said that he's my father, not Dad. Mom, he's lying, isn't he? Mr. Geller isn't my father! Dad is my father, right?" Annaliese looked even more menacing. She curled her lip, and her eyes were filled with contempt. "Ty has only been gone for a few days, and you're already trying to take his place?" "N-No! Ms. Murphy, let me explain." Jonathan turned pale at once as he waved a hand to deny it. "I just wanted to—" "Wanted to do what?" Annaliese interrupted him sharply