Evelyn lowered her voice and said, "Emily, when you say this kind of stuff at home, it's only me who hears it. Worst case? I just get blamed for something I didn't do."
"But today? In front of all these people? You threw accusations at me without even blinking. I can't keep letting you slide like this."
Her voice caught a little as she continued, "Before, I didn't care as much. I could take it. But what if someday you wrongly accuse someone else like this? What then?"
"You know words can destroy, right? If you don't learn your lesson now, you're never going to understand how dangerous this can be."
She sounded like someone genuinely concerned for Emily's well-being.
Emily couldn't react. Her eyes went wide — even forgot to cry. She stared at Evelyn, completely thrown off b
