The Big Reveal

"What did you say?" Ken Smith turned to me fiercely, roaring, "George, this is your wonderful wife, daring to talk back to her elders openly! Good! Really good!"

Perhaps it was his father's reprimand, or perhaps he thought he now had the upper hand. George immediately turned to me, his face filled with anger as he scolded, "Grace, you're becoming more and more unreasonable, always ready to fight. You've lost all respect, now you don't hesitate to talk back to anyone. I think you've really been spoiled..."

"Spoiled? You really have the nerve to say that?" I interrupted George, "You've spoiled her, that's more like it, which is why she's become so audacious, engaging in shameless acts!"

"Speak properly, there's no need to bring her into this!" George asserted more aggressively, his demeanor becoming impatient and harsh.