He was a little angry at his daughter's behavior. It seemed to be true that girls changed for the worse once they found someone they loved. They would change their allegiance to favor their loved one unconditionally and would begin to think of their own family as their enemies.
"Father, just tell me why you called me over. I still need to go back." Clara was acting impatiently as if she couldn't wait to go back to the Smith family.
"Let's have dinner first. We can talk later."
Marico's tone had an air of finality, asserting that his decision was non-negotiable.
However, Clara, being Clara, wasn't one to accept defeat without a fight.
"OR... we can talk right now," she retorted, a spark of defiance in her eyes, "and you can tell me all about why you called me over all of a sudden." Her words hung in the air, challenging the assumed conclusion.
