After Aunt Xu finished speaking, Victoria Thornton's face instantly darkened, and she slammed the coffee table in front of her with a bang and roared.
She scared Aunt Xu so badly it was like someone pulled the plug; she snapped her mouth shut on the spot.
"Daemon Lancaster! You'd better explain this to your mama here! Did you take a fancy to this cheap nanny? Say it! You see she's younger than me so you're thinking of hooking up with her on the side, aren't you!"
Worked up like that, Victoria braced one knee on the sofa and grabbed Daemon Lancaster by the collar. She was a big, burly woman; once she had him by the collar she yanked him back and forth, gnashing her teeth as she cursed.
"Daemon Lancaster, I'm telling you! As long as I'm still breathing, you can forget about finding some other woman!"
"What the hell nonsense are you spouting?" Victoria's chain reaction was too sudden. Daemon wasn't on guard; by the time he reacted he'd already been pinned down by this fat woman.
