"No wonder? No wonder what?" Bella asked, her voice dripping with sarcasm as she turned to face the group, one eyebrow raised in mock curiosity. The laughter around her died instantly, and all eyes were on her. She folded her arms, a smirk tugging at the corner of her mouth as she looked each of them up and down, taking her time.
One woman from the group gave a haughty sniff, crossing her arms. "Oh, come on, Bella," she sneered. "It's no wonder she's so young yet so … what's the word?... Oh yes… slutty. Who'd want their kid to be around… that?"
Bella's smirk widened, her eyes gleaming with amusement. "That? Honey if you're already judging little kids like that then one might wonder what you did when you were that age," she drawled,
