“Please father. She doesn't deserve such a comment," Darien tried to defend Jeri, his eyes fixed on his father. Mr. Ethan drew his brows together without uttering a word. Aysel and Mrs. Lucinda, on the flip side, sat quiet and glaring at Jeri, who stood a distance away from them. “Excuse me everyone," Darien attempted to stand up so he could attend to Jeri, but Aysel, who sat beside him, held him back. “Honey, you don't have to stop eating just because this worthless and the most hated person in the universe is here to have a word with you,” Aysel let out, rubbing her palms on Darien's chest, and rolling her eyes at Jeri. Before Darien could respond, Jeri had kicked in. "I won't stand here and watch you calling me names. I'm no longer the Jeri you used to know, Aysel. So, don't dare me or else you would hate the outcome,” Jeri spoke through gritted teeth, pointing her index finger
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