Rona Langdon was stunned for a moment, then she exploded, "Vera Xavier, how dare you! You actually hit me!"
From her past life, Vera Xavier knew all too well how unreasonable and paranoid Rona could be. Logic was completely lost on her.
Zachary Preston hurried downstairs. "What's going on? Causing such a ruckus so early in the morning!"
Rona Langdon said indignantly, "Vera stole money from the house to buy new clothes and shoes, and then she hit me! This is absolute madness!"
Zachary Preston looked over at Vera. She gave him a quick wink. He immediately understood what had likely happened: Vera had used the money he gave her yesterday to buy new clothes and shoes. Now that she was wearing them, Rona had mistakenly accused her of stealing from the family.
'He was in a bind. If he told the truth, Rona would find out about his secret stash of cash, and all hell would break loose at home. But if he didn't, Vera would be labeled a thief and get a brutal beating from Rona.'
