Chapter 128

Thankfully, James wasn't there to hear what Peter said. If he had been there, he would probably pass out from crying. How could Peter say that the Jeffersons didn't hit children? James had suffered his own fair share of beatings since he was a kid. No one had taken the time to talk sense into him, or he would have sat down and listened. Grace understood that Peter was trying to protect her. She quickly stepped up to mediate the situation. "Well, Dad, I really can be agitating sometimes. Whenever my parents get as mad as you did just now, they'll just hit me once or twice to slap some sense into me." Peter immediately remembered how he had gotten out of bed from sheer anger. If that really was the case, they should hit her. In fact, they should hit her harder. He coughed awkwardly. Brad quickly changed the topic. He asked, "Mr. Jefferson, you were perfectly healthy before. What happened?" Grace explained, "Well, Dad, my dad…" she trailed off, suddenly realizing that two of the