This was the scene that greeted Rona Langdon when she returned. She was stunned for a moment, then shouted, "What's going on here? Why is everyone blocking my doorway?"
"You're finally back!" Grandma Dixon said as soon as she saw her. "Your house was broken into!"
Hearing this, Rona Langdon immediately grew anxious. She rushed inside and saw that the big-ticket items, like the color TV and refrigerator, were still there. She breathed a sigh of relief, but then she suddenly remembered something, and she felt a pang of guilt.
At that moment, Vera Xavier also saw her. Rona was wearing the very light green dress Nathaniel Nathan had given her. The dress had a slim, cinched-waist design that made Vera look delicate and slender, but on Rona Langdon, it made her waist look as wide as a barrel.
Rona Langdon, however, seemed quite pleased with the dress. She had even paired it with a pair of high heels she usually only saved for visiting relatives, and she was carrying a handbag.
