"I'm sorry, Mom," I mumbled. Mandy wasn't in the best of health. We believe that she is afflicted with the stomach flu. She asked me to convey to you how sorry she is that she was unable to attend the event.
When she gives me a look of disapproval, I immediately realize that I have made a terrible mistake. "And you abandoned her while she was in the hospital?"
Shit. I did not consider doing that. "I'm going to pay Mrs. Williams to look after her," you said.
Now that I've done something wrong, she's really showing her disapproval. "What kind of message does that send, Victor Damion, if you leave her when she's sick?" "What kind of message does that send?"
Even though I haven't done anything wrong, I can't help but feel like a jerk. Almost. "No, that didn't cross my mind."
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