Like a majestic lion, Leon stood with his back straight. Viviana took a step back.
"Who do you think she is, huh?" Leon spoke to Manny, gritting his teeth. "Do you have any idea how much she suffered to bring you to this world? Ingrate! How easily you call her names!" he gritted his teeth.
He raised his arm once more and Manny stumbled back and ended up on his butt.
Viviana could see that Leon was trying to scare Manny off. He didn't look like he was going to hit Manny again. She didn't want to interfere when he was disciplining their son. She didn't mind her son calling her names but she didn't want him to continue this behavior with others. Leon must think the same too. They didn't want to raise disrespectful brats.
"I'll carve your name on a headstone the next time you think of being disrespectful to my woman!" Leon roared.
Manny nodded. He was right. This man in front of him was not his father. He was his mother's husband.
