Upon hearing what Victoria just said, and still she doesn't look like someone who understands what was going on, made her father's jaw clenched. His hands trembled slightly as he lifted his tear-stained face toward her. The frustration and desperation in his eyes were enough to silence even the air around them. Then, in a voice louder and more desperate than before, he shouted, "Victoria! Go down on your knees immediately! Please, listen to me for once in your life!"
