"Tell me, do you think there's a type of heart condition in this world that only flares up when someone's being scolded, but never when they're bullying others?"
When Cara Preston heard Grandma Dixon and a few other old ladies chatting downstairs, she was so furious she smashed a porcelain cup. 'They're really taking this too far!'
When Rona Langdon heard that Cara had been caught cheating and disqualified from the exam, she was so enraged she pointed a finger in Cara Preston's face and screamed, "You worthless girl! You've brought nothing but shame to the Preston family!"
Cara Preston sobbed, "It's all Vera Xavier's fault! She framed me on purpose!"
Zachary Preston, who had never so much as raised his voice at Cara Preston, finally lost his patience. He slammed his hand on the table. "Shut up!"
