"Stay out of grown-up business," Zachary Preston said, his face stern. "As for you, I need to have a serious talk with you today. How could you say those things about your sister in front of Mr. Nathan?"
"I didn't say anything!" Cara Preston said, sounding aggrieved. "I was just worried something might happen to Mr. Nathan, and that the Nathan Family would cause trouble for my sister, so I..."
Tears welled in her eyes as she spoke. "Dad, you've changed. Ever since you found out I'm not your biological daughter, you've been so cold to me. Even if we're not related by blood, I grew up with you! Don't you know what kind of person I am?"
Cara Preston had always given Zachary Preston the impression that she was kind and well-behaved. Although she occasionally threw a small tantrum, it was always harmless.
He sighed softly. "In my heart, I treat you and Vera the same. It's just that, Cara, you really went too far today!"
