Carmen’s POV“Gosh, Carmen,” Lori muttered in exasperation, and I could tell that she was almost dying of humiliation.Lori was keen on perfection, and what I just did was very far from it. Most of the guests quickly used their napkins to wipe off droplets of the splattered wine.“I am sorry,” I also muttered, almost inaudibly.“She just had a little burp,” Lori lied, trying so hard to cover up.My heart was beating so fast that I couldn’t hear the rest of what my dad had said. He couldn’t be serious, right? This had to be a prank of some sort because it certainly couldn’t be real.I needed to have a conversation with him immediately.The moment he took his seat with pride, I got up.“Anything the matter, honey?” Lori asked with concern.“I just want to speak to my dad privately for a few minutes,” I said.“Right now? He is…” Lori began to make an excuse for him, but I wasn’t having it.“Right now, Lori,” I said tightly, knowing that if I didn’t, I would not be taken seriously.Not w
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