“Exceptional? Is that what they’re calling it these days?”
“It has an excellent reputation and a very high standing in the academic world.”
She huffed. “Look what happened to my daughter!”
“Nothing happened to her, Johanna,” I said wearily.
“We know that now. But when she came home—”
“I’m not going to get into a shouting match with you over this. Libby chose to go to Tidewater, and you chose to let her.” I turned on my heel and left the room. I thought I saw Libby’s door was opened a c***k, but I wasn’t in any mood to give it any consideration. I jogged down the stairs. Johanna was close behind. I picked up my car keys from the table by the front door. “I’ll be back in a few hours.”
“You just got home!”
“Well, I’m going out again.”
“Bryan, if you walk out that door—”
“You’ll do wh
