“I believe Daddy,” Athena said, her tone genuine yet laced with conviction. “If he says the bracelet is dangerous, I won’t wear it.”
Athena may not fully know why her grandparents treated Elijah differently than Dominic, but she knew one thing: Her grandparents didn’t like her.
“So you’re telling me that you also grew stupid just like your mother?” Penny asked, her voice rising in annoyance. “After all the things I did to discipline you, you didn’t learn a thing?!”
“Mom, stop it!” Hermione exclaimed, covering Athena’s ears so she wouldn’t hear Penny's words. “After ruining Elijah’s name in front of her, you’ll tell her she’s stupid?”
“Because she is! I just wanted her to be tough and know her worth, unlike you, yet both of you can’t appreciate it?!” Penny asked, the disappointment evid
