Lil Michael sheepishly looked away and took the opportunity to slip away.

Nicole laughed and slapped Clayton’s arm, chiding him for being too harsh.

“What’s the point of scaring him?”

Clayton habitually smiled and took her hand. He squeezed the back of her hand and carried his daughter upstairs.

A few days later, the news about Riley and that delicate girl spread.

Everyone knew that Riley was duped, so Riley felt ashamed. He was not sad, just angry.

After all, he was just playing around wi