"I did not!" he growled, his voice even heavier.
"If you don't believe me, ask someone else!"
Joel Russo turned his head, his icy gaze like a blade slicing the faces of Ruth Wills and Jackson Russo beside him.
The mother and son immediately hugged each other, watching him warily!
"Was I angry?" Joel actually asked.
Ruth and Jackson exchanged glances, then nodded.
Joel's eyes instantly seemed to sharpen on a grindstone, and the two shook their heads repeatedly.
In unison, they said, "Not angry."
You're the boss. Whatever you want us to say, we'll say!
Content with the answer, Joel turned to Arabella Vanderbilt, emphasizing once more.
"I wasn't angry!"
Arabella Vanderbilt: "..."
Glancing at the mother and son hugging next to her, Arabella was speechless.
What the heck?
Not even close to a coerced confession!
Arabella opened her mouth, her bright eyes shifted, her expression changed suddenly, and her voice sounded slightly aggrieved:
