"What happened?"
Victor's voice, tinged with anger, sounded from behind. Claire turned toward the source and saw Anna running toward him, tears streaming down her face as she threw herself into his arms.
"Dad!"
Anna's tears worked wonders on Victor. Seeing her face streaked with tears, his heart ached. He quickly scooped her up, his tone softening. "What's wrong?"
He gently wiped the tears from her cheeks. "Don't cry. Tell me what happened."
With Victor's comforting words, Anna's sobbing gradually subsided. Choking on her words, she managed to say, "It was Claire. She said I pushed her, but... but I didn't! She wasn't standing steady herself..."
Hearing Anna's account, Victor frowned slightly and instinctively turned to Claire. "What's going on?"
His expression carried
