"Oh, where are you going? We haven't even said much, and you're already mad?" The person's voice carried a hint of mockery.

Caroline frowned slightly. She recognized the voice—it belonged to the one who had been praising Ms. Grant all along.

Not wanting to cause trouble, she carefully sidestepped the leg blocking her way and said calmly, "Excuse me, I'm just going to use the bathroom."

"Don't play pretend with us. You just don't want to hear what ...