"What did you say?" Cole's mother couldn't believe that Daisy Willow dared to talk back to her. Unable to hold back, she raised her arm to slap Daisy Willow, assuming this was still the Duncan family home where she was still the high and mighty mother-in-law, and Daisy Willow just a despised daughter-in-law.
Simon Carrington swiftly stepped forward and intercepted Cole's mother's hand in mid-air. He appeared to be a refined and slender man, but had a man's strength in his grip. He held her hand tightly but without using force, causing discomfort for Cole's mother.
What really troubled her was the embarrassment. Her face had been lost, first to Daisy Willow and now to a man who held her arm as if she was a mere chicken. Her face was completely shamed.
