The boy's father smiled sheepishly. "It's common for kids to bicker. As adults, we don't have to make things complicated over something trivial like this, right?"

When Yvonne saw him suddenly determined to make peace, she snickered.

"Now you want to brush things off after the truth has been revealed. Did you think it was going to be that easy?"

She turned toward the boy's mother. "You and your son owe us an apology. I can tell from your behavior that you're a really 'good' role model for your son.

"No wonder he chose to resort to violence rather than apologize when he was in the wrong. So is this your way of parenting?"

Sensing Yvonne's sarcasm, the boy's mother retorted hastily, "Don't you dare fool me! That little girl is one of yours as well. Of course she'll side with you! You just want to bully us peasants because you're rich and powerful! Just how ridiculous is this?"

She attempted to egg the crowd on, yelling with all her might, "Everyone, this is how rich people are! The