Chapter 1749

Zion's apology was stiff and insincere. Maeve felt no sincerity in his words. Her face darkened as she snapped, "I don't accept your apology!" "Zee! You come back, and the first thing you do is cause trouble," Amanda scolded. She slapped Zion on the arm. "The wind's freezing out here. Get Mavy inside now. Or I'll have your dad deal with you." With that, Amanda walked over to Maeve and slipped an arm around her shoulders. "Zee just returned. He didn't mean to upset you. "I apologize on his behalf. Let's go inside—it's too cold out here, and you'll get sick." Facing Amanda's gentle words, Maeve could only nod and follow her toward the gates of Spencer Estate. … Meanwhile, in the hall, Patrick watched the scene with a frown. His scowl deepened. "Bryan, look at your son. He's bullying my daughter! Are you doing this on purpose to pick a fight with me?" "How could you say that?" Bryan raised his glass of red wine. His tone was smooth and polite. "Mavy's like my own kid. Don't wor