The entire university had turned out for this event. Faculty, students, even officials from the Board of Education. The exhibition hall seated thousands, and every chair was taken.
Vivian was sitting right behind me, whispering with her roommates about me.
"Isn't that Professor Weiss's wife? Vivian, didn't you say she was some frumpy old hag? She's actually pretty good-looking."
Vivian rolled her eyes, her voice dripping with contempt.
"Are you blind? What's pretty about that trashy woman?"
The others all knew about her closeness with Elmer, and none of them wanted to get on her bad side, so they played along.
"I didn't get a good look earlier. Now that I see her up close, she really can't compare to you."
Vivian's voice swelled with smugness.
"As if she could ever compare to me. Professor Weiss gave me the chance to speak in front of the entire school. That washed-up tramp can sit down there and watch."
Her voice wasn't exactly quiet. From where I sat in the row ahead, I heard every single word.
Fine. Let her have her little moment.
Once the video drops, that smirk will be gone for good.
Soon enough, it was time for Elmer to accept his award.