Janelle nodded with a smile. "I saw, I saw! It''s all thanks to Old Mr. White!"


    "Keaton did a good job this time, knowing to ask Old Mr. White to step in and support you. But Keaton, from now on, no more creating fake scandals! Shifra is thest one!"


    Janelle assumed Keaton had deliberately set up the situation with Shifra to cover up his rtionship with Winona.


    Winona didn''t get it, but Keaton did! Afraid his mom would say more, he quickly agreed. "I know, Mom. You can count on me. I''ll listen to my dear mother."


    Janelle beamed, feeling on top of the world. She wanted to ask about the pregnancy several times, but since Winona and Keaton didn''t bring it up, she forced herself to wait.


    After chatting for a bit, Keaton asked, "Where''s Dad?"


    "In the study," Janelle said.


    Keaton jolted and sat bolt upright. "The study?! Is he still nning to use the family discipline?!"


    Winona was startled too. She knew how severe Keaton''s injuries had been thest time. Just as she was about to plead for him, Richard entered, his face flushed with excitement.


    Seeing Keaton, Richard boomed, "Keaton!"


    Keaton''s breath caught, and he shot up, scrambling behind Winona. His dad only ever used his full name when he was furious!


    Keaton whispered urgently, "Save me. I''ll owe you big time. I''ll do anything you ask! You''re his favorite right now, you''re the only one who can save me!"


    Winona panicked and quickly stood up to shield Keaton. "Mr... Mr. Huber."


    Keaton''s hands pressed on Winona''s shoulders as he hid behind her. He was so nervous he was fidgeting, causing Winona to sway with him.


    Seeing this, Janelle''s eyes widened in fury. "Keaton! Let go of Winona! Get away from her!"


    Keaton wouldn''t let go. "Mom, you have to calm Dad down first!"


    Janelle red. "Why should I calm him down?! Let go of Winona right now! Stop shaking her, let her sit down and rest! Be careful not to hurt her!"


    Just as Keaton was about to speak, Richard roared, his eyes wide, "Stop shaking her! Let go of Winona! Let Winona sit down properly!"


    Hearing this, Winona immediately sat down, straight and still. Her heart was pounding. She had no idea why they were so insistent on her sitting down, but she did it anyway!


    She sat so abruptly that Janelle''s heart leaped into her throat. She turned and yelled at Richard, "Why are you shouting so loud?! You scared Winona!"


    Janelle immediately turned back to Winona, full of concern. "Winona, are you alright?"


    Winona''s nerves were shot. She waspletely bewildered. "I... I''m fine."


    "Good, that''s good. If you feel ufortable at all, you have to tell me."


    Winona managed a weak smile. "Janelle, I''m really fine."


    Janelle let out a sigh of relief, then turned her frustration on Keaton. "How old are you? Why are you so thoughtless? Winona needs to be taken care of right now; we


    can''t let anything happen to her! And you were shaking her!"


    Keaton was just as confused. "But Mom, I was just lightly..."


    Richard''s face darkened. "Just listen to what your mother says!"


    Terrified his father was about to resort to physical punishment, Keaton nodded repeatedly. "Okay, okay listening. I wont touch he alright? It stay far away from her, how about that? But I have one condition: we talk this out. Anyone who gets physical is a big, bad bully!"


    Winona seized the opportunity to add, "Mr. Huber, Keaton hasn''t done anything that terrible. It doesn''t call for the paddle. You can talk it out calmly or maybe just kick him a few times, but please please don''t take the paddle to him again.."


    This time, it was Richard''s turn to be confused. He was about to have a grandchild!


    He was ecstatic! Why would he use family discipline?


    Confused or not, seeing Winona protecting his son made Richard happy deep down. He never would have imagined that Winona would actually fall for his phndering scoundrel of a son. The Huber


    family must have done something


    very right in a past life!