Giving Back the Son I Raised
"Sean Barkley, let me make one thing clear. Jon is the only son of the Small family. If anything happens to him, I won't let you—"
Before he could finish, Esther nudged his arm. Only then did he realize he had reacted too emotionally. He quickly corrected himself.
"Sean, what I mean is, I practically raised Jon myself. It's only natural for me to worry. In the future, if you need to go somewhere, have a driver take you. Don't let Jon drive you anymore."
I pried his fingers off my collar, using more force than necessary.
William stumbled backward and landed on the floor. "You pushed me!" He then immediately turned to Esther and cried, "Esther, look! He pushed me!"