She had quite a scare today, but it was a close call, and she returned safely.
Claire grumbled, "It's all because of that walking disaster, Gabriel! If it weren't for his bad luck rubbing off on you, how would you have gotten caught?"
"Exactly! That useless scoundrel is always up to his usual shady antics!"
Mia chimed in, "Sis, you really need to steer clear of him, or you'll get dragged into his mess sooner or later!"
Evelyn explained, "Actually, this has nothing to do with him. Someone set him up on purpose."
"How can it be unrelated? If he were innocent, why would he get caught?"
"Exactly! Out of so many people, why target him? It just shows his character is questionable!"
The mother-daughter duo volleyed their disdain back and forth.
Evelyn listened, a sense of helplessness was
