So, he was still holding a grudge about Declan calling him an "old man."
"I don't want to marry someone else!" Declan shot back instinctively, then immediately wilted under Silas Norwood's overpowering presence. "I mean, I want to have fun for a few more years. I'm not ready to get married yet."
Silas Norwood said nothing.
Justin Norwood smacked Declan hard on the back of the head. "If you don't want to marry someone else, who do you want to marry, you little bastard! When are you going to learn to stop running your mouth?"
The second branch of the family was still unaware that Declan had made snide remarks to Silas over the phone. Jude Norwood tried to play peacemaker. "I actually think Declan has a fine temperament. He's much easier to get along with than those troublemakers of mine."
