By now, Mrs. Sterling understood everything perfectly. Thinking back over the past few years, Nanny Vaughn had constantly whispered praises for Sharon Sterling in her ear, always comparing her to Aurora Sterling. Gradually, after listening to Nanny Vaughn's incessant talk, she found herself favoring Sharon more and more, while her relationship with Aurora grew icy. If Aurora hadn't started behaving herself recently, their relationship would have surely continued to deteriorate.
'It seems Nanny Vaughn was bought off by Joy Dalton long ago. That's why she'd been propping up Sharon Sterling with such tireless effort.'
Now, recalling the time Aurora had wanted some Osmanthus Lotus Root Powder and the reluctant look on Nanny Vaughn's face as she prepared it, Mrs. Sterling grew even more furious.
'The sheer nerve of her! To look down on my own Aurora, just because she was so eagerly waiting for Joy Dalton to marry in and become the lady of the house, was that it?!'
