Chapter 51

Smiling, Hector watched as Shannon left. Only then did he turn back to his cousins. His smile grew warmer. "Hang in there. You have to do at least a hundred push-ups today. If you can't keep up halfway, all of you will have to start from zero." Their faces instantly fell. They yelled, "Hector, we've learned our mistakes." "I haven't troubled Shannon for the past two days. We've been good!" "Hector, you can't favor Shannon over us. We're your cousins, too." Hector didn't appear to be affected by their words. He still had a noble and graceful smile on his face. "Okay. I'll only consider you guys as my cousins if you finish a hundred push-ups today. If not, I'll still keep your games and figurines." The three wailed again. Ever since the banquet, the whole family had been treating Shannon like a queen. That was because Donald and Helen had specifically shown gratitude toward George at the end of the banquet. They didn't forget to thank him after Shannon saved Emily's life. "