Nathan occasionally glanced her way, noticing her distant expression.
Frustrated, Nathan said, âLucinda, whatâs on your mind? You seem so distracted.
Are you worried about Kysonâs injuries?â
âWhat?â Lucinda snapped back to reality.
With a stern look, Nathan pressed, âAre you upset about Kyson getting hurt?â
âWhat are you implying?â Lucinda was perplexed.
âHeâs Colby and Destineeâs godfather, and a relative of the Simmons family.
I didnât want the situation to worsen.
â
She knew well that in any bet, there would be consequences, and those involved must accept the risks of injury.
She wasnât one to indiscriminately show pity.
Moreover, Kyson was at fault.
Despite his previous help, he needed to face the repercussions for his actions regarding Colby.
But Nathan misunderstood her reaction, interpreting her tone as impatience.
Was she feeling guilty because his words were spot on?
âYouâve known Kyson Longer than youâve known me.
Heâs a childhood friend of yours and the kidsâ godfather, so itâs understandable if youâre concerned about his injuries,â Nathan continued.
Lucindaâs mouth twitched in irritation.
âYou donât understand.
Youâre being irrational.
â
Nathan fell silent.
With a stern glance, Lucinda said in a low voice, âYou just brought up past issues in front of the kids.
Would you like it if I started discussing your past relationships in front of them?â
Nathan was speechless again.
His frustration eased.
âLucinda, would it worry you if I were in a fight and got seriously hurt?â
Lucinda frowned and countered, âWhat do you think?â
Now she grasped the root of Nathanâs feelings.
âDo you think Iâm concerned about Kyson and thatâs making you jealous?â
Nathan remained silent, confirming Lucindaâs suspicions.
Lucinda sighed.
âOf course Iâd be worried about you.
But Iâll ensure you never have the opportunity to get into a serious fight.
If you dare, Iâll be the first to break your Limbs.
â
Once again, Nathan found himself speechless.
It was the first time the children in the backseat witnessed a disagreement between their parents.
Destinee buried herself in Colbyâs arms, too scared to make a sound.
To the little girl, Mommy seemed fiercer than Daddy, threatening even to intervene physically if necessary.
A tense silence filled the car.