The sight of Lily's short hair only stoked Ethan's temper further.
She wasn't content being a proper young lady. Had to go and turn herself into a tomboy, embarrassing him and the entire Blackwood name in the process.
"What's wrong with my daughter?" Naomi shot back. "She's kind, brave, sharp as a tack, and honest to a fault. It's your son you might want to worry about"
Julian's face soured the instant he heard himself compared, unfavorably, to his sister.
"Girls are supposed to be obedient," he muttered under his breath. "Lily's not even trying."
"That's exactly right," came a new voice. Grandma Blackwood, approaching from the front steps, caught sight of Lily's cropped curls and her face pinched immediately.
"What on earth is this? Lily, go put your hair extensions back in this ins
