When Lucille heard her daughter's name, she rolled her eyes and then sighed in exasperation.
'That girl just can't keep her feet at home! She only needs an excuse to go gallivanting outside.' She grumbled in her heart but how could she say something bad about her child in the presence of an enemy?
Therefore, she sniffled her nose as she wiped away her previous tears with a pure silk pale yellow handkerchief.
"Your sister is such a caring person. She is so bothered about others that she scarcely pays attention to her own health." She began building a tower of praise in honor of her daughter.
Lina went along with Lucille's remarks and nodded her head in agreement, expressing just how much she knew about Mandy's 'caring and affectionate' nature.
"But where exactly is she? It is almost dinner time. We have strict rules about not serving dinner past a certain hour in this household." Lina reminded the elder woman in a polite tone.
