Pandora said, "Unless he's cool with his kids getting picked on forever, he can handle this."
Hannah replied, "I get you, but Dad's never been one for confrontation. I'm worried he won't know how to deal with it."
Pandora countered, "He doesn't necessarily have to throw a punch. As long as it sorts the problem, any method is fair game."
Hannah stayed silent.
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About an hour later, Jeo came home. Hannah greeted him, "Dad, how'd it go?"d2
Jeo replied, "That jerk, Roger, got hauled off by the cops."
Hannah quickly poured Jeo a cup of coffee, "Dad, sit down and have a cup of coffee. Tell me what happened."
Jeo took a seat, sipped on his coffee, and then said, "I found surveillance footage from two different places. It clearly showed him siccing his dog on Farley on purpose. I wasn't sure if that counted as assault, so I called the cops. They checked out the evidence, asked if I wanted to settle it privately. I said no, so they took Roger in."
Pandora served him a piece of grilled meat. Jeo's eyes lit up, "Darling, it's been ages since you served me food."
Pandora replied, "You've been good today, so you deserve a treat."
Jeo said, "Thanks for the recognition. I'll do even better next time."
Pandora brought out a freshly grilled fish, "I saved this fish just for you. Try it. Is it good?"
Jeo said, "Your grilled fish is definitely the best in the world."
Pandora laughed, "You're such a smooth talker!"
Jeo grabbed two bottles of liquor, gave one to Jarvis and kept one for himself, "Jarvis, no matter how long you and my daughter last, I hope you'll treat her well."
Jarvis said, "Definitely."
The two clinked their bottles together, taking drinks and chatting away. They got along eventually.
Steven was the only one feeling left out. His car was parked outside the village. He hadn't left since he got back, and he'd been chain-smoking.
Rick came to report, "President Dixon, your father-in-law is really smart. He found surveillance footage that proved Roger sicced his dog on Farley on purpose and had him arrested."
Steven glanced at him, not saying a word. Rick was a bit nervous at the silent treatment, "President Dixon, did I do or say something wrong?"
Steven said, "My father-in-law is pretty smart, huh? He's my elder. What tone were you using when you mentioned him?"
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