Chapter 189

Upon hearing her sarcastic remarks, I turned to face Cindy. Calmly, I said, "Why are you jealous of me, Ms. Lane? Aren't you going to marry into the Harold family soon? I should be the one admiring you, don't you think so?" She had used sarcasm to mock me. I might as well throw it back to her. I had been by Caroline's side for so long. Naturally, I had picked up a thing or two from her. Cindy's expression changed drastically after that. She fumbled for words for quite some time before finally stammering, "Were you making fun of me?" I stared back at her, surprised. I didn't get it. Why had she said that for no apparent reason? "I know I'm not as smart as you, Nance," she said. "I couldn't please Mrs. Harold, but you can't mock me for that." There was a hint of a sob in her voice when she finished her sentence. Even her eyes were red now. The change was so drastic that I froze, unsure of how to react. The next thing I knew, Bruce's voice rang from beside me. "What's w