Henry’s mother was speechless.
She really was being driven to madness!
She honestly had no idea how she ended up raising two such disobedient children!
The two siblings were saying one thing after another. It gave her a headache.
Right then, Henry’s father walked down the stairs with a serious expression on his face.
He kept listening to what they were saying on his way down.
He clearly heard part of what Henry Armstrong and Jenny Armstrong said to their mother…
“Outrageous!” Henry’s father stood at the bottom of the staircase and yelled coldly.
Jenny and Henry shut up simultaneously…
Seeing that her savior was here, Henry’s mother quickly got up and walked over to Henry’s father. She wrapped her arms around his arm and pointed at the siblings. “Honey, they were bullying me…”
Henry and Jenny were both speechless.
Henry’s father frowned coldly and glared at the siblings. “You too are outrageous! Is this how you should be speaking to your mother? Apologize to your mother right away.”
Henry didn’t say anything.
“What’s wrong with our attitude? Aren’t we merely stating the facts?” Jenny asked.
Henry’s father instantly gave Jenny a look and hinted at her to shut up.
However, Jenny wouldn’t listen at all. “We’re not wrong… I refuse to apologize.”
Henry’s father stayed silent.
He had a spiteful look on his face when he pointed at the siblings.
“Can’t you two be more humane? Ever since you were children, you’d side with each other whenever an argument came up between you and your mother. You’ve never judged things objectively, and you’ve always mindlessly protected each other, treating her like an enemy…” Henry’s father said.
“Isn’t that only because our mother has never been reasonable since we were kids?” Henry said blatantly.
“Exactly…” Jenny chipped in and nodded repeatedly.
“Even if she’s not reasonable, she’s still your mother. She’s the woman I love the most. You should respect her…” Henry’s father instantly became serious.
“Respect is respect, but respecting her doesn’t mean we can’t challenge her, does it?” Jenny added.
“Precisely…” Henry agreed with Jenny.
Henry’s father didn’t know what to do with his youngest daughter and second son…
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