"Eddie, I've told you, Christopher is my friend." Laura's stern expression softened. She was a person who saw things clearly, and she knew exactly what kind of person Christopher was. Eddie's repeated slander was really getting on her nerves. "Earlier, in the private room, you talked about Christopher in front of so many people. I was cutting you some slack. Now that he's here, do you still have to keep running your mouth?"
Seeing Laura defend Christopher so fiercely, Eddie's jealousy boiled over. He retorted angrily, "Laura, is he your boyfriend or am I? Did I say anything wrong? Doesn't everyone in Riverwest City know that the Walker family's son-in-law is a good-for-nothing loafer? Did I make all that up?"
Realizing the conversation was going nowhere, Laura decided to stop talking. Sh
