The Hendersons?
Yolanda gave the pair in front of her a closer look, and realization struck. The plump woman and the young man were likely the "Kate and Eddie" Winnie had mentioned before.
Kate had only seen photos of Yolanda as a child, and Yolanda's appearance had changed so much over the years that she wouldn't have recognized her.
However, after Winnie and Sharon had run into Yolanda the other day, Kate—though she hadn't approached them herself—must have caught a glimpse of the so-called "disgrace of the Hendersons."
"Mom, I bet she snuck in behind us," Eddie said, tilting his chin smugly. His expression was dripping with disdain as he glanced at Yolanda.
"There's no way someone like her could get in otherwise."
Eddie's comment seemed to ignite something in Kate.
Still seething over being abandoned on the side of the road by Winnie, she was desperate for an outlet for her frustration.
Now, having crossed paths with Yolanda, she had no intention of letting this opportunity pass her by.
"Shameless! Do you think sneaking in here will help you meet some big shots? Keep dreaming!" Kate sneered.
Yolanda, however, remained calm. "I don't even know you. Why would I need to use you to sneak in? I'm meeting a friend here," she said evenly.
With that, she took a step forward, clearly intending to leave.
She had no interest in engaging with someone as unreasonable as Kate. Besides, she had more pressing concerns. The clinic still had patients waiting, and her help was needed.
But while Yolanda might have been ready to walk away, Kate wasn't about to let her off so easily.
As Yolanda moved to leave, Kate quickly stepped in front of her and blocked her path.
"Still lying, huh? Then tell me this, how did a disgrace who got kicked out of the Henderson family manage to get in here?
"This is a retreat meant for Creybia's VIPs. Someone like you has no right to be here! Security at the gate would've stopped you and thrown you out!"
Eddie chimed in from the side. He was eager to add fuel to the fire.
"An idiot will always be an idiot. You went through all this trouble to sneak in here, but you didn't even think to dress the part.
"Do you even know what kind of people come to places like this in Riverdale? They're all influential and respectable. And look at you, dressed like that? You're a joke! Who would even bother talking to you?"
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