章節 51: Meddling hair- Part 3

"You really don't have manners when it comes to dealing with your elders," his stepmother accused him of not being happy with the way he had responded to her. 

"Respect is something you gain, isn't it? What is the point of respecting someone when you don't actually respect them?" asked Damien who almost froze the dining room with his words. Even Penny who had been eating the food provided to her stopped to not make a noise from her mouth. She felt like an intruder right now where a family feud was taking place and she had no right to be here to watch it. If only she could disappear, thought to herself. It felt as if this was a daily routine for the people at the table to fight.

"I didn't say anything wrong. No need to get so tense," Damien chuckled to himself as if he found amusement in the current scene that was presented to him, "At least it was something I learned from my mother's teachings. You earn what you pay. Don't you think so too, Maggie?"