"Honey, please. Let's just have a normal family meal for once," Mrs. Hathaway pleaded, but it was clear that the situation had already escalated too far.

"Shut up, Tricia! You pampered him into this stupidity. Look what he brought home-this fat pig! Is this what you expected from him? Now he can talk back at me!" Mr. Hathaway yelled, his voice shaking the room.

Beauty could feel Bruno's anger boiling.

 His hands were shaking, and his face was tight with fury. She held onto ...