How could Mrs. Talkington and Penelope Talkington not understand? Their hearts were probably throbbing with anger.
However, in front of everyone, they could not lose their temper and were forced to awkwardly smile.
That wasn't enough for Mrs. Qian; she took the opportunity to suck up to Mrs. Clegg by saying, "When I heard Miss Victoria was a Talkington, I was puzzled. She clearly looks so much like Mrs. Clegg. Why is she a Talkington instead of a Clegg?"
Mrs. Clegg was delighted to hear what Mrs. Qian had to say. She looked at Victoria, and touched her own cheeks with a hidden smile, asking Mrs. Qian, "Really? In what way? I am not anywhere near as young and pretty as Victoria."
Mrs. Qian struck while the iron was hot: "How could you not see it? It's like you two are mother and daughter. Mrs. Clegg, you've been beautiful for decades, so stop being modest."
A few words had already made Mrs. Clegg beam with joy.
