Iclaspedmyhandandsmiled,butmyheartjumpedonmyfather-in-law'sfeet.
"Sir...Dad..."Justremindmenottosayanythingthatmakesmemoreangry.Toputitsimply,bepolite.
ButKeith'sfatherwasalsoconfusedandjustsaidwithablankface.
"IthinkIhavetogiveGenesisbacktoKitaye."
Genesisismarried,haschildrenandhasahusband.Areyougoingtokillhim?Getup,I'mup!Comeon,don'truinmyfamily,oldman!
Ialmostsplitmyfather-in-law'sass.Infact,ifKinndoesn'trunbackandhugme.
"Let'sgoin,Winterharp.Ihavesomethingtosee."
Thentakingmyhand,Ismiled,nodded,andwalkedin,butinsteadofinvitingme,Kinnturnedtoinvitethebastardbehindme.
"Grandpaiscoming,Harper.Comeandhavealook."
Keith'sfathernoddedandfollowedKinn,wholoosenedhisarmsfrommeandwalkedintothelivingroom.Ilookedatthembothandsighedstrongly.
Ididn'thavetheresttonightasIhoped.Looksmoretired.
ItwasmuchmoretiringthanIthought,becausewhenKeithhadfinishedhisdinnerandsummonedeveryonetothekitchen,agloomyatmospheresuddenlyenvelopedallourlives.