"This gift was never meant for you in the first place, and it has nothing to do with you, yet you insist on intervening, first by forbidding Aunt Emily from accepting it and then by questioning the gift's authenticity and origin,"
Lily glanced at Grandmother Taylor, thinking of her partiality towards Charles Taylor and her indifference towards Ben Lucas; her gaze turned chilly.
"After all, Ethan Wilson brought me here to celebrate Aunt Emily's birthday, not yours. Whether we give a gift or not, frankly, it's none of your business."
"But now, after your nitpicking, you've turned what should have been a joyous birthday celebration into a tense affair. If you ask me, from start to finish, the one causing trouble and acting entitled is you, Madam, and it's you who's ruined the mood of this birthday party."
