Chapter 869

Pinebrook, Hale Family. Madeleine stepped into the house to find the whole family gathered, all looking grim. Aiden already knew what was coming—classic family intervention, and this time, the target was him. "Aiden, I expected you to mess up, but seriously? This kind of rookie mistake?" Nicholas was boiling, swatting the back of Aiden's head. Aiden grunted, clearly not buying it, but didn't talk back either. "If it hadn't been for Maddy this time, what would you have done? Oscar Nelson was obviously setting a trap for us, and you just walked right in," Kimberly snapped, frustration written all over her face. Aiden kept his eyes on the floor, not daring to glance up. Beckett strolled over with a kid in each arm, eyeing Aiden. "Uncle almost got himself a wife, huh?" Aiden shot him a glare. "Quit with the sarcasm." Beckett grinned, plopping down onto the couch with the little ones. "Maya, Daisy, take a look—your uncle really stressed your mommy out." The toddler clapped her hands in amus