No dog would believe it!
Let alone a person.
Lilly White spoke up, "Big brother and sister-in-law, I know you've been feeling down since that engagement was called off. But people have to face reality."
Lilly White didn't want to be too direct, so she could only subtly express her point.
At this point, Lilly White paused and said, "We're all family here, so don't take my words to heart. While the Thompson Clan did handle this matter poorly, we can't blame them entirely."
The only one to blame is the good-for-nothing Terrence Lentz.
If Elizabeth Thompson were her daughter, she wouldn't want her to marry a good-for-nothing either.
Eleanor Armstrong knew what Lilly White was getting at and felt uncomfortable. Just as she was about to say something, Lilly White continued.