Vera Xavier chuckled. "You've never asked before."
'That's right. In the eyes of the entire Preston family, the Xaviers were from the countryside and dirt poor. Subconsciously, they assumed that people that poor could only have poor relatives.'
Cara Preston was speechless, but seeing all these things made her seethe with jealousy. 'She was the Xavier family's biological daughter, so all of this should have been hers!'
After a long moment, Cara Preston finally asked, "How would my cousin know our address?"
"Mrs. Xavier probably told him in a letter." Vera continued her fabrication. "My older cousin has always been very good to me, but he doesn't usually send this much. He was probably worried I wouldn't adjust to life in the city, so he sent some things over this time."
Cara Preston smiled. "Was your older cousin worried you wouldn't have enough food to eat or clothes to wear here at home?"
