"Aunt Jasmine, even if you want to curry favor with the Thompson family, this isn't the way to do it! Even if you want the Instructor to forgive you for belittling him, you shouldn't have come up with such a stupid plan! A man's pride can be more important than anything, especially for a soldier! He's a good sport who keeps his word—the Instructor has handled this perfectly. If my aunt made me go to the hospital to apologize, *that* would be a huge slap in his face! The Instructor is no sore loser!"
Ignoring the look on Jasmine Faulkner's face, Seraphina Sterling took the phone back. "Instructor, if what my aunt said made you uncomfortable and gave you the urge to vent, please don't come after the Sterling family—and especially not me. Instead, I suggest you pay a 'visit' to the Faulkner family. I hear they have people in the military too. Isn't that your sphere of influence? With your high rank, pulling a few strings should be a piece of cake!"
