Facing the Brat and His Family

et, her voice laced with a sharp, chiding tone. "Brodie is the sole heir of the B

ome and judge Donna! How can she be thi

d were ending, quickly drew the attention of the nei

urtyard, Judy dragged a filthy and foul-smelling Brodie over to t

sertive people they were, were stunne

he turned to my mom and shouted angrily, "This jacket Brodie is wearing? His dad went all the way to

itated. "Donna

r off, her voice rising. "Everyone saw it! I

d to bump into me and ended up falling into

to forget my

spread lies in front of my pa

at if he bumped into you? And besides, he's the only male heir in the Burton family! If

st pay for Bro

n was ins

a master at quarreling, and I had no inten

That's your boy. What does that have to do

sed in favor of boys over girls, and this

on, and now his son had a son, as if that some

operty, my uncle had even managed

re those outdated, sexist views. But my uncle const

acket. But my car? That's on you, and you'd better deal with it fast. Otherwis

ht of my brand-new car, now

nerve to go on

to ram into me, none of

t's the big deal? I w

glared at me fiercely. "Fine, I'll pay for it! I thought you we

insurance company to get an estimate. The repai

ney ready. Once I've had the car r

gh, but the random, childish doodles

sarcasm. "Ned, Lisa, if you have money to spare, why not give it to Brodie? What does Donna need so much money for anyway? She was just a girl. Our Brodie is the only heir in the Burton family! When y

two old folks will have to rely on our family to

n her

ely keep thems

've recorded everything you just said. You admitted that your son scratched my c

s glare, then grabbed

to pay for it!" she