Chapter 73

"Tina…" Ruby Sanders stood up in the living room worriedly. "Sit!" Adam held onto his walking stick and sat on the couch with a stern expression. Ruby paled, not daring to go against him. "Dad, Tina's still young and immature. I'm worried she might say something brash to anger Joseph and that he might hit her." "Even so, you can't enter the study. Tina is in the wrong this time." "But Dad, she's your favorite granddaughter." "Enough!" Adam tapped his stick on the floor hard to cut her off. "Has she thought of the consequences of her actions? She's unruly because I spoiled her rotten! How could we ever face the Andersons again if the news reached them?" Ruby sat there with a pallid face. At the same time, Tina knelt on the floor of the study with bruised knees. However, she remained determined. "I'll take the responsibility. I have nothing more to say." Joseph trembled in anger and pointed a finger at her. He blasted, "Nothing more to say? Tell me, what about the arranged marr