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    Once he started his own business, he moved out before even finishing college, carving out a space between himself and his parents.


    He was utterly exhausted by that life. He longed for freedom from his parents’ meddling and their relentless dictates on how he should navigate his life.


    Kenny was a different story. He had thrived in that same environment, embracing the military lifestyle with open arms. Obedient, he was the golden child in their parents’ eyes—smart, ambitious, and entirely different from Ethan.


    Ethan seethed at Kenny’s unwaveringpliance.


    He couldn’t wrap his mind around it. How could anyone blindly follow everymand of their parents like a puppet on strings?


    Ethan gripped his phone, and his dissatisfaction with Kenny only grew. The more he pondered it, the more he wanted tosh out at him. He wanted to call Kenny to do just that.


    Despite Kenny being his elder by a mere ten minutes, he was determined to make it clear that he had no right to meddle in his affairs.


    Fortunately, Brenna was sharp and insightful. She had managed to see through the trap and understand him. If not, he knew he would never be able to forgive Kenny easily for this.


    Brenna had just finished four back-to-back sses and felt parched. She downed half a bottle of water in the car while discussing ns with Giselle about visiting Luther over the weekend. Brenna wanted to address theplications surrounding Rosie’s marriage, hoping Luther could step in and help set things straight.


    They drove home, parking in the yard for Darrell to take the car to the garage.


    In a low voice, Darrell said to them, “Mr. Luther Harper and Mrs. Tessa Harper are here. Rosie brought them, and they don’t seem happy.” Brenna and Giselle exchanged a knowing look. Clearly, Rosie had once again twisted the truth to her advantage in advance.


    “Thanks for the heads-up, Darrell. Please go ahead and park the car,” Brenna replied.


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    Giselle was seething. It was one thing for Rosie to live with them, but now she was trying to take control of the household, insisting everything be done her way. That was crossing the line.


    Since Giselle married Shepard, Luther and Tessa had never warmed to her. After the ident that imed their third son, they had coerced her into raising Rosie, and she had disliked the idea from the start.


    Now, Luther and Tessa were again trying to pressure her to do something she didn’t want to do. But she was no longer the naive young woman she had been before.


    “Mom, Rosie has crossed a line, dragging Grandpa and Grandma into this chaos,” Brenna said, frustration etched across her face.


    Giselle was ready to confront the situation head-on. “Don’t worry. We’re not the ones losing here. At worst, we’ll give Rosie a proper wedding gift for her ridiculous royal wedding. But if she thinks she can drag the entire Harper Group into her mess, she’s dreaming!”


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