The woman wiped her tears, as if she'd brought up something heartbreaking. She even trembled when she saw the owner's face, looking terrified.
But you had to admit, the woman had more brains than her husband. In just a few words, she'd branded the owner as a violent brute and emphasized how dangerous he was.
If Zoe Sawyer and the others hadn't seen the couple trying to claw at the owner earlier, they might have actually been fooled by her act.
That was the owner's cue to speak up.
He grabbed Evan Keller's hand and rattled off a detailed list of everything the customer had ever done, from start to finish.
When he was done, as if that wasn't enough, he added, "He's ruined my business, so am I going to be convicted just for blowing off some steam and saying a few things?"
If it was just venting, that really wasn't a big deal.
It's normal for people to say harsh things when they're frustrated and angry, as long as they don't actually act on them.
