PARTRIARCHS AND QUESTION-MARKS??? 1

"What?!" Russell exclaimed.

"Is that the reason you hit him right before me and his grandfather?

I didn't raise you this way, Scarlett." He shook his head.

"But he directly insulted me and my creativity in honor of grandmother! Have you quickly forgotten about her?

I was protecting what we both hold dear….except you no longer do, then I am sorry." Scarlett sharply replied Russell.

"It is not that I no longer hold her dear, this is a matter of controlling your emotions.

The fact that you are more accomplished and successful than most ladies your age, does not mean that you can do whatever you want, whenever you please and however you want to.

I would like to believe that this matter is far behind us and let it never repeat itself again."

"For all I care, you could have hit the young man later, but not in my sight." He finished

Scarlett laughed at Russell's last remarks.

"So that was what pissed you off? You are so predictable, Nonno."