The Scorned Heiress: No More Mercy novel Chapter 836

"Exactly. We're family. Blood is thicker than water, and that's a fact for life. We need to look on the bright side," Jake adds. "Just look at how Tara treats us now—she's not nearly as harsh as before. Everything is going to get better."

The three brothers are entirely united, displaying a level of cohesion they have never shown before. They ache for their mother, knowing she hasn't moved past the trauma of losing their father. As the men of the house, they naturally have to step up and ensure the Dennis family never crumbles again.

Little do they know, a massive conspiracy is still waiting for them in the shadows.

Deanna feels a surge of comfort seeing her sons step up and mature. It is definitely better than having nothing at all. She knows she needs to push herself to change too.

"By the way, now that Tara is with that Calhoun boy, it's obvious she really likes him, and he treats her incredibly well," Deanna notes, her spirits lifting slightly. "So, when you boys see Danny, show him some respect. And we need to interact more with the Calhoun family."

As an experienced mother who desperately wants her daughter to have a happy marriage, her thoughts naturally shift in this direction.

"Mom, you just gave us a major wake-up call! We definitely need to get on our future brother-in-law's good side."

"Yeah, Danny really treats Tara well. Whenever someone dares to mess with her, he's always the first to shut them down if he's around."

Of course, while Deanna says this, she never wants to see her daughter pushed to a dead end. She knows Katie treats Tara better than she ever did and is incredibly open-minded and easy to get along with. Because of this, she isn't too worried about Tara suffering in the Calhoun family. She just needs to watch out for the second branch of the Calhouns and observe Catherine's attitude a bit more.

At this thought, Deanna finds herself spiraling into self-reproach again. If she had just spared a fraction of her attention for Tara in the past and considered her feelings like she does now, their family wouldn't be in this shattered state.

Every time an issue involved her biological daughter, she offered nothing but blame and criticism, standing on her high horse to lecture her. Brainwashed and provoked by that little tramp Jade, Deanna foolishly believed every lie, convincing herself that her own daughter was flawed in every way. She even absurdly believed that Tara's years away from home had turned her into a rebellious, disobedient delinquent.