William stuck out his tongue at Leopold, "You and Mom are divorced."
"We're remarried," Leopold corrected him, "I'm not only your Uncle Leopold now, but also your stepdad."
William pouted, "I don't want a stepdad. Mom looks unhappy with you, but she's always laughing when she's with Dad."
His words hit Leopold like a punch to the gut, especially since Aurelia was giving him the cold shoulder at the moment.
She never seemed to have these spats with Arnold.
Jolin quickly pulled William aside, "You can't talk to your dad like that."
William was clearly favoring Arnold over his own father Leopold.
William puffed up his cheeks, "He's Uncle Leopold, not my dad."
Jolin said, "He's your mom's husband, which makes him sort of your dad too."
"No way, he'll never be my dad. My only dad is Arnold," William said with finality.
Leopold, feeling irked, snapped, "I never force anyone to do anything. If you don't want me as your dad, I won't consider you my son."
William whipped out his tablet, "Say that again, Uncle Leopold. I'm recording it for evidence."
Jolin scolded, "Stop making trouble, William."
Avery chuckled from the sidelines, always ready to stir the pot. "I think it's a great idea. Record a video, and it's more solid."
"Uncle Avey, you’re right." William aimed at the camera, "Go ahead, Uncle Leopold. You can speak now."
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