"We're just hired help, how could we compare to you? When Ian speaks, who in the family dares to disobey him?"
The auntie was trying to flatter Cecilia by playing up Ian Quincy's status in the family.
Cecilia wasn't buying it. "The way you put it, Auntie, makes Ian sound like an unreasonable brute." She then returned to the matter of Christal Russell's behavior. "What my sister-in-law did is something no one would tolerate or forgive.
The fact that Mom and Dad haven't completely cut ties with her is already a concession for the children's sake. If she truly wants to come back, she should be reflecting on her own actions and apologizing to us, not sending you all to be her mouthpieces."
The aunties exchanged glances.
Cecilia turned and went back to her room.
"Cecilia, that's not what we meant," said one of the women, a Mrs. Hao, who worried Cecilia would complain to Jim Quincy and quickly tried to explain.
