---POV Benson---
Now, I expected Crystal to be angry, but this I did not see coming. “What?!” Anna shrieked.
“Mom, now let’s not be rash.” Seth added.
“Not be rash….” Crystal started, folding her arms and standing in front of my mate and I. “I saw her slap her across the face right in front of me, just because of what someone else said! I tended wounds on Julie’s back that were inflicted by that girl and Janice because they didn’t like a dessert she brought out for us! I will not allow that horrible woman’s daughter to stay in my house after I know how she treated my daughter!” Crystal shouted, completed inconsolable at this point.
“Sir, the boys want to come back into the living room.” Marcus called to me in the link.
“Do not let them back in here. It’s n
