Chapter 783: Chapter 783: Spitting Blood from Anger (Part 1)

At that moment, Vera Xavier had no idea that a major conflict had erupted between Winter Sullivan and Julian Caldwell because Winter hadn’t gone straight home after being discharged from the hospital. When old issues from the past collided with problems that had accumulated over the years, the peace in Winter Sullivan’s life was shattered.

Sheldon Caldwell could be unreliable at times, but he would never gossip about his parents’ business in front of Vera Xavier.

Vera Xavier wanted to know what Winter Sullivan was thinking. She also hadn’t seen her in a while, so she picked up her cell phone and dialed the Caldwell family’s number.

Susan Caldwell had been discharged from the hospital that day, and Julian Caldwell had taken a half-day off work to bring her home. As a result, both father and daughter were there when the phone rang, and Susan immediately went to answer it.

Even though Susan Caldwell hadn’t been able to attend the performance that day, she had been waiting for news all day because she had deployed her pawn, Skylar Crowe.

She had originally expected Skylar Crowe to find her after the performance, but she wasn’t sure when it would end. So when the phone rang, she naturally assumed it was Skylar calling.

But at that very moment, Skylar Crowe was lying in a hospital bed.

When she answered the phone, she adopted the poised and gentle demeanor of a well-bred young lady. "Hello, this is Susan Caldwell," she said softly.

Vera Xavier’s hand, holding the cell phone, stiffened slightly. ’How interesting. To think it’s Susan Caldwell answering the phone.’

She already knew from Sheldon Caldwell that Susan wasn’t participating in the rest of the military training due to an injury and had been hospitalized ever since.

Vera was well aware of the extent of Susan Caldwell’s injuries from that day. Although many people had ganged up on her and she looked miserable afterward, her attackers were all girls who weren’t skilled at fighting. As a result, Susan’s injuries weren’t actually serious.

But because Julian Caldwell had stepped in, Susan acted as if her injuries were incredibly severe. And since Winter Sullivan didn’t get involved, no one bothered to call her out on it.

That was how Susan managed to stay in the hospital for half a month over such minor injuries.

So for Susan Caldwell to be discharged today, after staying in the hospital for so long, was definitely no coincidence in Vera Xavier’s eyes.

Vera had originally just planned to ask if Winter Sullivan was free for dinner that evening. But after hearing Susan Caldwell’s voice, she decided to change her approach. She said coolly, "Hello, Susan. This is Vera Xavier."

Susan Caldwell was genuinely startled to hear her voice, but she quickly remembered that Winter Sullivan had previously given Vera Xavier their family’s phone number.

Susan knew that a call from Vera at this moment meant that the task she’d given Skylar Crowe today must have gone wrong. "What do you want?" she asked coldly.

"Oh, it’s nothing important." Vera’s voice over the phone sounded gentle and melodic, but her words made Susan feel a distinct chill. "I’m just calling to let you know that Skylar Crowe is currently in the hospital. If you have the time, you could go visit her. And while you’re at it, you can brainwash her some more."

Susan asked through gritted teeth, "What did you do to Skylar?"

"Not much. I just beat her up a little," Vera said nonchalantly. "You know I have a short fuse. I’d much rather solve things with my fists than waste my breath on useless talk."

"How dare you!" Susan said, her voice cold and trembling with suppressed anger and indignation.

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