Chapter 186

With Grandma backing her up now, Samantha finally stood a little taller—literally and figuratively. She wasn't scared to talk back to Arthur anymore. “You ungrateful brat! You’re really gonna talk to me like that?” Arthur snapped. Just seeing Samantha these days made his blood boil. What had he done to end up with such disappointing daughters? “Keep your voice down! Is this how you talk to your child? If she turned out like this, it’s because of you and her mother. You two don’t take the blame, huh? Think back to what happened twenty years ago—you and Grace…” “Mom, can we not dig up the past again? It’s been ages. Just let it go already,” Arthur cut her off, clearly annoyed. “Arthur, you were the one who messed up. I can’t even bring it up now?” Grandma’s face darkened, and she slammed the table in frustration. “I’m done talking with you. Say what you want,” Arthur grumbled, then turned and stormed off. “You—” Grandma was seething. “Grandma, don’t get mad. That’s just how Dad is now. H