Semua Bab He Plays Dead, and I Make It Real: Bab 11

No sooner had Josiah finished speaking than Claud yanked him away with force and hauled him to the ground."Josiah, stay away from my girlfriend!"Josiah crashed to the ground, eyes bulging with fury as he watched Claud pull me protectively into his arms."What do you mean by that? Nicole is my wife, Uncle Claud! You're my uncle!"Claud coldly looked down at him and gave a short, mocking laugh. "Did you forget? You're nothing more than an adopted child who was kicked out of the Eriksons."Josiah scrambled up to his feet and swung a fist at him. I instinctively threw my arms open and stepped in front of Claud to shield him, which made him go pale with fright.Thankfully, Josiah stopped just in time. "Who told you to get in the way, Nicole? Are you out of your mind?"I met Claud's furious gaze and forced a placating look. "Scold me later. Let me deal with Josiah first."After Claud swallowed his anger, I looked toward a corner and announced, "You can come out now."Monica step