Chapter 77 Without Even Hearing the Whole Story

Veronica shrugged off Lincoln and casually adjusted her clothes. "I can walk by myself." Straightening her back, she strode forward. The four of them returned to the living hall. "What happened?" Justina asked as she noticed the unusual expressions on their faces. Lincoln started to speak. "Mom, you have no idea. Earlier—" Before he could finish, Rowena grabbed his hand and cut in, "It's fine, Mom. Nothing happened." Lincoln shook off Rowena's hand. "Don't hold me back." "All right. Let me say it." Logan spoke up. "Here's what happened..." He recounted everything he had seen and explained the whole sequence of events. "This is outrageous!" Layla's face was flushed with anger. She had always looked down on Veronica, her granddaughter from the countryside. And now, with her rebellious and even vicious behavior, Layla disliked her even more. She turned to Christian and Justina. "Christian, Justina, are you just going to let this slide?" As soon as Layla spoke, Justina was terr