His mother's cold and very unfriendly voice wasn't something that surprised Xander. His mother was like that when she was angry with her kids. Since his father died, his mother had been used to being the superior head of the family. When her kids grew older and were able to stand on their own two feet, Veronica began to lose her power and sometimes sulked at her kids.

“There are things I have to do at the office.”

“Is that woman much more important than your mother?”

"Sorry, I don't ...