The clock ticked loudly in the quiet study as Mr. Laverne leaned forward with a serious expression on his face.
It had been several hours since Rose and I returned home, but Mr. Laverne wasted no time in calling us into the study to discuss the matter with his lawyer.
His deep, booming voice echoed off the book-lined walls as he asked pointedly, "What were you doing at his house, Rose?"
Rose sat calmly in her chair, her hands folded neatly in her lap. She took a deep breath before answering, "I wanted to punish him."
Rose's fists were clenched tightly at her sides as she stood in front of us, her breathing ragged.
"You can't just barge into a man's house and attack him like that," he scolded her. "What if you got the wrong house and the wrong family?"
"But I didn't, did I?" Rose reto
