His chest heaved with anger. "With your sharp tongue, no wonder Anna turned out so malicious."
For a few seconds, my vision went black, and my ears buzzed.
I stared straight at him. No one could insult Anna like that.
"How dare you talk about Anna like that? What did she do wrong? You better explain yourself," I snapped.
"She drugged Jessica's dog, causing all its puppies to die. Isn't that malicious enough? If she has the heart to kill these small animals, she'll murder people when she grows up."
Eugene showed me the surveillance video on his phone.
The person in the footage looked like Anna. In Anna's clothes, she squatted beside the large dog and put something into the dog food.
Eugene put away his phone after I watched the video.
"What else do you have to say? This is the good daughter you raised. It's my misfortune to have such a daughter," he said.
I had naively hoped Eugene would see Anna one last time. It turned out to be my wishful thinking.
Jessica tugged at Eugene's sleeve, pretending to soothe him.
"It's normal for children to learn from their mothers. It's fine if she targets me, but those poor puppies are innocent," she said.