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Vanessa Brooks got into an accident while picking up my car from the dealership. She fractured her leg. By the time I got to the hospital, a young guy with red, swollen eyes wouldn't stop yelling at me. He shouted, "How could you make Ms. Brooks pick up your car for you? If you hadn't been so lazy, Ms. Brooks wouldn't have gotten hurt!" He kept going. "Do you even know Ms. Brooks fractured her leg and broke her ribs?" He talked to me like I was some servant who'd messed up badly. Everyone who came to visit Vanessa froze and stared at us. Vanessa looked at him fondly and turned to smooth things over with me. She said, "He's just looking out for clients. He speaks his mind, so don't take it personally." His heart wasn't with me anymore, so of course I didn't mind. I stared calmly at the crying boy until he wore himself out and stopped. I said, "Are you done? Good. My turn." I continued, "This is the second time your dealership has made this kind of stupid mistake. If you can't give me a reasonable explanation, you can deal with the police and the Grant Family's legal team."