After washing their hands. Geoffrey was led to the dining table by Ethan’s deceptively friendly gesture, his expression grim.
“Uncle Geoffrey, since you can’t see now, do you fall down a lot?”
Ethan pressed on innocently.
“No.”
“So you’re not blind?”
Ethan maintained his wide–eyed facade.
Geoffrey sighed inwardly but answered patiently, “I’ve memorized the routes. I don’t trip.”
“Oh, okay.”
“Enough chatting, let’s eat now,” Maureen interjected.
Ethan was always like this–endless questions bubbling out of him.
Seated at the table, Ethan immediately spotted the shredded carrots–a dish he could eat.
But knowing his brother wouldn’t touch it (he’d inherited Mommy’s preferences while his brother clearly got theirs from that deadbeat dad), Ethan scooped a heap of carrots onto Geoffrey’s plate with his chopsticks. “Uncle Geoffrey, eat more carrots! Teacher says they’re good for your eyes.”
Beside him, Jacob seized the perfect chance to twist the knife. “Ethan, are you dumb? Uncle Geoffrey’s eyes are already gone.”
Geoffrey:
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“Huh? Carrots don’t work for blind people?” Ethan feigned confusion, tilting his head.
The two children kept calling him “blind,” just like how others used to call Maureen “deaf” right in front of Geoffrey.
Maureen still stopped them: “Ethan, that’s not polite.”
After all, Geoffrey was their biological father.
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Seeing Maureen’s displeasure, Ethan immediately buried his face in his meal.
He planned to deal with Geoffrey once Mommy wasn’t around!
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Though blind, Geoffrey sensed the boys‘ mischief, especially Ethan’s deliberate provocation.
Geoffrey wouldn’t stoop to a child’s level, but he never backed down from a challenge.
After dinner.
Geoffrey said to Ethan, “Ethan, could you help me to my room?”
Ethan jumped at the chance–perfect for tripping him up
later.
“Sure.”
Ethan winked at Jacob before leading Geoffrey down the hallway.
The moment they entered, Ethan scanned for furniture to obstruct Geoffrey’s path.
But before he could act, the door clicked shut behind them.
Suddenly, Ethan found himself hoisted like a chick by the collar.
“Uncle Geoffrey, what are you doing?”
He kept up the innocent act.
Geoffrey remained unfazed. “Do you know how I deal with naughty children?”
He knew Ethan wasn’t in good health, so he wouldn’t lay a hand on him–threats were his weapon
instead.
Ethan thought, How dare he threaten me?
Fine, just wait till I tell Mom.
“Uncle, I’m a good boy.”
Geoffrey’s thin lips curled into a smile. “Really?
Good boys don’t lie.”
With that, he gave Ethan’s bottom a light pat.
Sickly since childhood, Ethan had rarely been touched, let alone spanked.
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He flared up instantly.
“Mommy Mommy!”
Geoffrey didn’t stop him, just set him down.
Maureen rushed over. “What’s wrong, sweetheart?”
Ethan tattled immediately. “Unele hit me, wanah.”
“What?”
Maureen panicked, hurrying closer. “Where did he hit you?”
Ethan froze.
Oh no, he couldn’t possibly say it was his bottom.
Besides, Geoffrey’s tap hadn’t hurt at all. If Mommy checked… ugh, mortifying.
Maureen and Zoe rushed over.
Zoe threw herself forward: “My dear child, where did he hit you?”
Zoe was furious, her breathing growing rapid.
Maureen immediately shot Ethan a meaningful look.
Ethan stammered out: “I was just joking with you.‘
“Joking?”
Zoe turned to Geoffrey.
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Geoffrey smoothly explained: “Ethan bet me earlier that if he tricked you all and I pretended to hit him, you’d definitely believe it.”
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Maureen: .” Still got outplayed by scumbag dad.
Regret churned bitterly in Ethan’s gut.
Zoe finally relaxed: “Silly boy, how could you make such bets? We must live honestly, no lying, cough… understand?”
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“Understood Sony, Grandma.”
Ethan apologized instantly
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