Chapter 549: Meeting the Parents (7)
Chapter 549: Chapter 549: Meeting the Parents (7)
A series of gasps erupted nearby, and passersby stared at the two of them with curiosity.
Vera Xavier knew perfectly well that even if she had been too forceful when shaking off Susan Caldwell, it wouldn’t have caused the entire bottle to empty onto Susan’s body. There was only one possibility: Susan Caldwell had poured the drink on herself.
Vera Xavier had always known Susan Caldwell was a deep schemer. ’There must be a motive for drenching herself in a drink like this, but what exactly is she trying to do?’
The answer was revealed soon enough. With a wronged expression, Susan Caldwell said, "Vera, I was just trying to be nice and buy you a drink. It’s fine if you don’t want it, but did you have to throw it on me? How could you be so unreasonable?"
Vera Xavier’s expression was cold. Susan Caldwell continued, "Yes, I admit we’ve had our disagreements in the past, but that’s all over now. I already apologized to you, so how can you still treat me this way!"
As she spoke, she seemed overcome with grievance, wiping at her eyes as she began to cry.
The middle-aged woman she was having lunch with, Brooke Mitchell, came out and asked worriedly, "What’s going on here? Susan, what happened?"
The woman had delicate features and a refined air. She was wearing a qipao with a peony pattern, giving her an appearance of grace and nobility.
Susan Caldwell said with reddened eyes, "Mitchell, I’m so sorry. I promised I’d have lunch with you, but now... I can’t join you for the rest of our meal."
"My dear girl, you’re the one who’s been wronged. There’s no need to apologize to me! Quickly, tell me what happened." Brooke Mitchell’s eyes were full of warmth as she looked at Susan Caldwell. ’This daughter of the Caldwell family not only excels in her studies but also has a gentle personality. She’s so sensible and tactful... truly a rare gem.’
Susan Caldwell glanced at Vera Xavier, sniffled, and said, "She’s a friend of mine. We had a bit of a misunderstanding in the past. I thought since I ran into her today, I would apologize in person and put all our old grievances behind us. I just didn’t expect..."
She sniffled again. "It’s not her fault. I just wasn’t holding the bottle properly and spilled it on myself."
Her words were quite artful. Without a single mention of Vera Xavier being at fault, she only spoke of her own magnanimity. She didn’t even say Vera had thrown the drink at her, yet she succeeded in pinning the entire incident on her.
With just those few sentences, she had painted a picture of her own magnanimity versus Vera Xavier’s irrationality.
Brooke Mitchell’s brow furrowed. She looked at Vera Xavier with open disapproval. "You’re such a refined-looking young lady, how could you do something like this? Even if you didn’t want to make up with Susan, you could have just said no. There was no need to get physical."
The moment Vera saw Brooke Mitchell’s reaction, she knew this was just another person successfully brainwashed by Susan Caldwell. ’Ordinarily, I wouldn’t need to be polite with a stranger like her.’
’But for Susan Caldwell to put on such a show for Brooke Mitchell... I can’t help but wonder, who is this woman? Is she so influential that offending her means I won’t be able to make it in Veridia?’
She thought about it for a moment and decided that was unlikely. Still, it was better to be cautious.
So, Vera Xavier said calmly, "Ma’am, you’ve only heard Susan Caldwell’s side of the story. Did you actually see me throw a drink on her with your own eyes?"
"As a matter of fact, I did," Brooke Mitchell’s voice was laced with ice.