Chapter 466

When Alexander reached out, Peter was holding and playing with Hazel. After hearing Alexander's request, he simply replied, "No way." Later, the entire Stone family appeared at the Jeffersons residence's gate, pleading to be accepted as relatives once more. The Jeffersons couldn't just turn them away, so they reluctantly invited them inside. "From that point on, they constantly tried to sway my mom," James said. "They wanted her to convince my dad to show favoritism toward the Stone family and send funds their way. But my mom loved my dad, not the Stones, and she never said anything to put him in a tough spot. I still remember how, one day, Henry lost his temper and slapped my mom, knocking her to the ground and unable to get up." James had been terrified back then. He rushed over to confront Henry, but as Henry prepared to strike James, Terence swiftly stepped in, picking James up to shield him. "Juniper can take a beating; she's insignificant. But James is the Jeffersons'