Glaring at Karen with reddened eyes, Charlotte yelled in endless disappointment, "Mom, how exactly did Lucas offend you that you have to turn the facts upside down like this? You were the one who brought everything that happened today upon yourself! Sharon Hart wanted to buy your bracelet, and you could have just turned her down. But why did you have to insult her and get into a scuffle?!
"When I saw you get slapped, I went forward to help you. But I didn't expect you to chicken out after finding out Sharon Hart's identity. It doesn't matter that you were scared, but why did you have to force me to let her slap me? Have you ever spared a thought for my feelings?
"Besides, Lucas was just trying to help us by slapping that woman. How can you push all the blame onto him? If it weren't for Lucas, I probably would have been disfigured by that woman now!