Alla's heart skipped a beat, and her eyes slowly fell. An orphan—what sort of background could she have?
Harold Davies saw that she couldn't find the words to speak and sneered, "I've investigated you. An orphan from birth, even if you later found your sister, she's nothing more than an obscure designer. How could you possibly be worthy of my grandson?"
When it came to background, she indeed didn't match up, but Alla defended, "Even if she's just a designer, my sister has achieved extraordinary success in her field."
She could be criticized for her own background, but her sister was beyond reproach.
Harold Davies clearly didn't think much of a mere designer, yet he didn't argue further with Alla, simply emphasizing, "You're aware that's your sister's achievement, which has nothing to do with you."
He meant that her sister's success didn't equate to her own—Alla agreed with that.
