However, as she paused and a dash of cold resentment flashed past her eyes, the worry on her face only deepened. The moment she laid her eyes on Flossie Wright her expression changed to shock, as if she couldn't believe Flossie had "knocked down" her son. Yet, this very expression of hers made the false accusation seem true as if the events had indeed transpired that way.
At this moment, Grady Wright, who had been crying his heart out, silenced his cries immediately upon hearing "Flossie". His moist eyes darted around and the moment he caught sight of Flossie, he backed away as if shocked by something serious, silencing him utterly. All he could do now was sob quietly.
Helen Wright, betaken somehow, glanced at Grady Wright and then Flossie Wright, before hurriedly pulling a tissue from her bag and painstakingly wiping Grady's eyes.
