"Who?" Laura asked, wondering who her daughter was pointing at."It's the fine, man!" Lisa said it again.Jason, who stood stunned at the door, found himself smiling at the cute little girl. He was on his way to the family house and was wearing a casual sweat pant and a shirt.""Lisa, come here; let's go," Laura called out, but to her amazement, she ran over to Jason."Hello," Jason said to her."Hi, I like your shirt," Lisa told him."Were you the one who left me some cake a while ago?" Jason askedLisa grinned. "Yes, did you like it?" she asked."Uhm, maybe you should try giving it to me directly next time," Jason told her."Okay, I'll ask Mummy next time," Lisa told him.Laura was livid where she stood. What was going on? She thought. Definitely, Jason had never spoken to her daughter before, so why were they talking like they knew each other?"Your name is Jason North, right?" Lisa asked in her little, cute voice.Jason smiled, looking over her head at Laura with a raised brow. "Ye

Laura raised her brow, shaking her head at Lisa, who tried to stop Liam from talking."Lisa?" Laura called in a warning voice. She knew her twins were mischievous, but she really hoped what they were trying to hide was no big deal."Liam, Aunt Agnes did what?" Laura asked, urging Liam to continue."It was Aunt Agnes who helped us order the ticket to the movies," Liam confessed, giving his mother the puppy look.Laura looked at them silently for a while as she studied their faces. She knew her kids, and she could tell they were up to something."Mummy, don't say you won't go to the movies, please," Lisa begged."Lisa, Liam, what else are you not telling me?" Laura asked them."Nothing, mummy," Lisa shouted.Laura stretched her hands to them, and they came running into them."If you want me to do something, you should ask me directly next time, okay? Don't disturb Aunt Agnes, who lives so far away," Laura told them as she drew them to her in a hug."Okay, mummy," Lisa said, adding, "Mum

"If there is anyone who is out of place right now, I'd say that is you, Uncle Luke; don't you think so?" Jason asked as he walked towards them.His palm balled into fist at his side as he stopped at his mother's side."Jason! I am your uncle; I won't take such a tone from you," Luke North said, trying to speak with the confidence he lacked at the moment in the presence of Jason."You should show us some respect, Jason; we are your uncles," Terry North interjected for emphasis.Jason turned to stare down at Terry North, who looked away, unable to bear the brunt of Jason's stare."You should behave in a way that deserves respect, and right now all I see is you disrespecting my mother," Jason fired back at them.Luke North's face was puffed up and red with anger as he stared at Jason."You have always been this way, showing off yourself because our father made you the sole heir to all that he has," Shawn said from the entrance.Behind him, they could all hear the merriment and laughter t

There she was, looking like she had walked out of the pages of a fashion magazine.Jason felt the rush of blood in his head, and for the second time, he felt himself move in ways he thought impossible."What the hell is she doing here?" Gift muttered."Who are you talking about?" Jason asked, wondering how Gift had acquired Laura.While they spoke, Laura saw David up ahead waving to her. She smiled and walked up to him."Hey, you look amazing," David said to her as they hugged."You're not looking bad yourself," Laura replied, feeling more relaxed now that there was a familiar face to talk to."I'm actually surprised to see you here. Are you familiar with any of the actors, or are you just a movie lover?" David asked.Laura smiled and answered, "It's neither; if I told you the reason I'm here, you'll think I'm crazy."David chuckled and said, "Try me.""Okay, it's a peace treaty; I'm trying to keep the peace between myself and some very persistent authority in my life," Laura explaine

Laura turned slowly, her eyes narrowing at him as she asked, "What did you just say?"Jason stood his ground, not bothering to walk up to her. He knew he had just overstepped all boundaries, but he didn't care. She had a way of getting him annoyed while still maintaining her ever-calculated demeanor.Jason placed his hands in his pocket, shrugging like he didn't care as he replied, "I asked if you left town because of Jared. Maybe your child...""Don't you dare!" Laura barked at him, interrupting his sentence.She moved towards him, her steps slow like those of a cat about to pounce on prey, and stopped just inches away from him.Jason's voice was low and menacing as he asked, "Did I just get under your skin?"Laura extended her head to Jason's left ear and whispered, "If you ever bring my child into a conversation between us, you'd regret having ever met me, Jason North."Jason watched her go, his eyes filled with a mixture of fascination and indifference. Despite how annoying she wa