Chapter 705

"Why did you rush back here if there's nothing going on? Why did you take her to your apartment? Are you trying to keep her hidden as your mistress?" As Marie angrily shouted, she smacked Jaxon on his back. In the past, she would never have laid her hands on her grandson, but now she believed she must have coddled him too much for him to develop such improper thoughts. She knew he'd never give up if she didn't firmly beat some sense into him now. She decided to be a strict grandmother for once, but she'd tragically chosen the wrong target. Jaxon grew increasingly agitated as the cane repeatedly struck him. No one had ever beaten him like this back in his family. In a fit of rage, he forgot that he was supposed to be Caleb. Grabbing the cane and pushing himself up from the floor, he stood abruptly and shouted, "That's enough, you old hag!" The words "old hag" left Marie completely stunned. She stared at Caleb in disbelief, and her lips quivered as if she'd been struck by a heavy