"Mom, the person is helping our family, yet you're talking bad about them behind their back. That's not right. I know what I'm doing; I believe she's not that kind of person. I haven't meddled in their affairs; I'm just looking for Adam to see if I can learn something about Dad." Austin Harper pulled his mother's hand away, "Alright, Mom, I have to go now. I can't be late."
"Be careful of Renee Anderson!" Mrs. Harper watched as he refused to listen to her, feeling both angry and annoyed, yet helpless, she could only watch him leave in a hurry and shouted at his back.
The only response was Austin Harper's retreating figure without a backward glance.
The servant was saying again that the Old Lady had fainted from crying. Mrs. Harper didn't have time to deal with that and hurriedly went to care for her mother-in-law.
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Austin Harper had arranged to meet at a small tavern, co-owned with a wining and dining friend.
