Chapter 266 House Rules

Even with Samuel's defense of her, Scarlett didn't know if she should hand the glass in her hands to him after what Jonathan had to say about it. She knew, better than anyone, what kind of person Jonathan was. He needed to have the final say; everyone else be damned. She didn't know what grudge he held against her—he knew she couldn't drink much, and she didn't wish to be subjected to the same humiliation he piled on her that night either. He just seemed intent on not letting her have her way that night when things could have been settled and put to rest without his interference.

Just like that, she found herself trapped in a dilemma, her fate governed by that pervert with no visible way out.

The tenseness of the situation made even Aria feel awkward. While she understood Jonathan's intentions, she did not wish for them to be involved in another conflict. After all, they were both people whom she loved the most—Jonathan, her favorite cousin, and Samuel, the man she loved. The fact that