Grace’s head injury had already been treated and bandaged at the ER, and after a CT scan, she was moved into a private room.
The Howard family had been holding a grudge for a while, and they finally found a chance to let it all out.
Even through the door, you could hear Mr. Howard’s furious rant: “I only tolerated her because of you guys! She’s never respected us elders, and now she’s gone and hurt Grace like this!”
“Look at what she did—Grace’s head injury practically ruined her face! You can’t cover for her this time!”
Mrs. Howard chimed in, her tone sharp and relentless, “It’s not like we want to go against her for no reason. But a young girl being this vicious? Clearly not someone with a good heart. William, you need to wise up before she fools you completely.”
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