She absolutely could not accept her best friend's daughter marrying better than her own.
Previously, when she saw how miserably Anne Sutton was doing, she had actually been quite happy.
Back when she and Mrs. Sutton first met, Mrs. Sutton had been luckier, marrying Sean Sutton.
Sean Sutton was decent-looking, ran a small business, and had a bit of money.
Her own family's circumstances were poor back then. Stella Shields's father was just an artist's manager at the time, with nothing to his name.
Since she hadn't married well, she couldn't stand the sight of Mrs. Sutton.
After all, it didn't matter if other people were better off than her.
But when someone close to you was doing better, it was hard not to feel a sense of disparity.
Later, she married Mr. Shields, and the Shields Family slowly grew prosperous. Now, Stella Shields had even managed to get in with the Linden Family...
Naturally, she felt she had finally one-upped Mrs. Sutton.
