Chapter 786: Chapter 786: Spitting Blood from Rage (4)

Susan Caldwell let out a long sigh. "This whole thing happened because Skylar couldn’t bear to see me wronged and wanted to stand up for me. Who would have thought that Vera Xavier could be so vicious? She seriously injured Skylar in front of all those people."

"There’s something you might not know, Mrs. Crowe. The last time Skylar hurt her arm, it was also because of Vera Xavier. And while I might have encouraged her this time, it was ultimately something Skylar wanted to do herself."

"But it’s still my fault. I warned Skylar how vicious Vera Xavier is, but Skylar is just too kind-hearted and went too easy on her. Mrs. Crowe, if you’re upset, please, just blame me!"

Susan Caldwell had always been adept at reading people, and her words successfully shifted Mrs. Crowe’s anger from herself to Vera Xavier. Mrs. Crowe asked, a little curious, "Who is this Vera Xavier?"

"Just some ordinary village girl from Crestfall. She thinks she’s a little clever, so she looks down on everyone." Susan Caldwell sighed. "I initially thought she was smart and considered being friends with her. I never expected her to be so venomous."

Mrs. Crowe’s eyes narrowed. "Does she really think she can harm my Skylar and get away with it?"

"What other choice is there?" Susan Caldwell sighed. "I heard Vera Xavier’s performance today was outstanding; she even caught the attention of those old military leaders. The only reason she isn’t being specially groomed for a position is because she’s at Veridia University, not a military academy."

She was being deliberately vague. In reality, she knew nothing about Silas Sullivan meeting Vera Xavier that day. She was just saying it to stoke Mrs. Crowe’s animosity toward Vera.

"We absolutely cannot let this go. A little village girl comes to Veridia and thinks she can just throw her weight around? She’s got another thing coming!" Mrs. Crowe said coldly.

Susan Caldwell said in a gentle tone, "Mrs. Crowe, please don’t be angry. Vera Xavier may not have any connections in Veridia, but there’s something... uncanny about her. I think it’s best not to provoke her, just to avoid more trouble."

"Is the great Crowe Family supposed to be afraid of some outsider?" Mrs. Crowe snapped. "If you’re scared of that Vera Xavier, fine. But from now on, the Crowe Family and Vera Xavier are mortal enemies."

With that, she angrily hung up the phone.

Susan Caldwell’s eyebrow arched into a smug curve. Mrs. Crowe’s reaction was exactly what she had expected. She was very pleased.

Even if Mrs. Crowe ended up losing to Vera Xavier, Susan could still claim that she had tried to warn her. No matter what happened, she had positioned herself to either advance or retreat, completely covered.

These manipulative tactics of hers had always been highly effective—at least, until she met Vera Xavier. It was only on Vera that they seemed to fail.

’I really am a genius!’

Vera Xavier felt much better after getting a rise out of Susan Caldwell, though she was a bit disappointed that she still hadn’t been able to find Winter Sullivan. From the looks of things, she doubted Winter was at the Caldwell residence.

She thought for a moment and dialed the number for the research institute. The operator told her that Winter was in the lab and couldn’t come to the phone. Vera sighed. She would just have to figure out a time to meet once Winter was free.

In fact, Winter Sullivan had already been in the lab for nearly a week and was feeling exhausted. After the operator hung up, she slowly walked out of the laboratory.

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