If it had been any day before yesterday, Brian would have dismissed Hannah's words without a second thought.
But just yesterday, Ethan had warned him not to bully Hannah...
Brian smiled brightly. "Of course, I believe you! You were just accompanying Mr. Lawson at work. How could that be considered late?"
Eva grabbed Hannah's hand. "You must have left work too late last night. Was Mr. Lawson upset waiting for you?"
"No, he wasn't." Hannah shook her head. "Mr. Lawson doesn't usually get angry."
Coming from Hannah, this assessment sounded quite ambiguous.
Brian and Eva exchanged glances, both feeling relieved that they hadn't given Hannah a particularly hard time. Otherwise, they would have been in trouble.
The two of them were extremely attentive, nearly carrying Hannah through the of
