Chapter 118

Only then did Howard finally withdraw his gaze. He lowered his eyes slightly and greeted Ronald, "Grandpa." However, he still refused to let go of Megan's hand. Ronald shot him a furious glare. At that moment, Bethany walked over. She held Megan's hand and said with concern, "Megan, you've grown so thin." "It's all because of this brat!" Ronald raised his cane to strike Howard. Howard didn't dodge the blows. Instead, he stood his ground stoically. A cold breeze blew across the lake, carrying a chill along with it. Instinctively, Megan drew her shoulders in. Howard furrowed his brows as he glanced at her. Was she that afraid of the cold? Inexplicably, he felt a sense of growing unease within him. It felt as though something big had happened, something he didn't know. "I could already hear the two of you fighting from half a mile away!" Ronald swung his cane and rained angry blows on Howard's body repeatedly. "Howard, you still have the gall to quarrel with Meg after all