(Bill) She shifts slightly but she doesn't flinch. "What are you talking about," she says, feigning ignorance. "Did you intentionally persuade Clarence into coming back?" "Of course not," she replies, taking a sip from her glass juice. "Bullshittt! It's been years since Clarence left home. Why did you suddenly ask him to return," I ask, glaring at her. "I don't see anything bad in asking Clarence to come back to settle with his father. It was a thoughtful gesture, honey." she replies, too quickly, too conveniently. I don't believe that. "Maybe there isn't. My question is you never cared about that till now. Why?" "Well, I figured I should have spoken up about this a long time ago. I just had to do it. He's bound to return anyways," she says nonchalantly, gaslighting me like I'm the