Aaron Cheney fought back the urge to vomit and said unhurriedly, "Of course. Everyone in the village knows I don't lie!"
Vera Xavier glanced at him, her gaze deepening slightly.
But Aaron Cheney didn't look back at her. 'Are you kidding me? She's the woman Nathaniel Nathan has his eye on. If I stared too long and Nathaniel found out, he'd gouge my eyes out!'
He said with a perfectly straight face, "Here's what happened. I was in the woods trapping bamboo rats, and Sis—I mean, Vera Xavier—was sitting on this slope, dozing off. Then Cara Preston came over. She stood behind Vera for a moment, and seeing that Vera hadn't noticed her, she lifted her foot to kick her in the back. But Vera must have sensed something and dodged to the side. Cara's kick was too forceful, she couldn't stop herself, and she rolled right into the pond. That's when Vera Xavier grabbed the bamboo pole to rescue you."
As soon as he finished speaking, all eyes fell on Cara Preston.
