Ryan felt a surge of anger. He had never been one to endure grievances and had little patience for tolerance.

Though he had planned to negotiate with the Walker and Wells families to minimize the consequences Christopher faced, the moment he saw Jenny's hostile demeanor as soon as she approached, he couldn't control his temper. "Watch your mouth! Your husband wasn't exactly a saint either!"

Jenny, upon hearing this, cried even louder, her fierce expression indicating she wanted to attack Zoe.

Penelope turned, weariness etched on his face as he tried to restrain Jenny. "Enough! You know what Cole did."

Jenny sobbed as if the world was ending. "What did...