Chapter 97: Family Duel

Mark chuckled, shaking his head. "Hey, that doesn't mean I enjoyed it," he replied with a grin. He playfully retorted, earning a laugh from Juliet. "Yeah, Mom, who loves being chased by dogs," James chimed in, causing Mark to playfully shoot him a mock glare. "Shut up, James," he replied with a smirk, enjoying the banter. Juliet giggled, joining in on the teasing. "Yeah, Mom's got a point. You were practically a pizza connoisseur back in the day." James couldn't resist adding fuel to the fire. "And yeah, Daddy Mark, the fearless pizza delivery hero, bravely faces off against guard dogs and unruly customers." Mark shot James a playful glare. "Hey, watch it, mister," he said with a mock stern expression. "Those were some rough days." Alison laughed, playfully nudging Mark. "Oh, come on, Mark. You know you secretly loved those pizza delivery adventures." Mark couldn't help but smile, realizing how much he had enjoyed those simpler times. "Alright, maybe I did," he admitt