"You have no respect at all. How on earth has Charles taken a fancy to you!" Mrs. Thomas replied bitterly.
Sarah sneered, "Mrs. Thomas, do you really know your own son? Mr. Thomas felt a little guilty about Charles because of the way he deprived him of attention during his early years. You, however, do you even care about your son? Do you know what he wants?"
"I'm his mother. I can give him the best thing in the world!" Mrs. Thomas hadn't expected Sarah to respond to her with such hostility.
