Alice Turner knew very well that Charlotte Shaw was pretending to be ignorant, but she couldn't pretend with the person on the other end of the phone. She had to make things clear; it wouldn't be good for anyone if the matter was misunderstood.
"Sis! I've already divorced Benjamin Shaw, but don't worry, I will always think of you as a friend, as a sister." She not only emphasized her divorce to the person on the other end of the phone but also reiterated that she considers her as a friend-like sister, not just a sister-in-law.
Charlotte Shaw had already learned about the divorce from Isla Lane, and she called to try to persuade Alice, but before she could say anything she had prepared, she heard Alice's words clarifying their relationship.
Alice's attitude was resolute. Although Charlotte couldn't see her in person, she could clearly sense it.
The other party only regarded her as a friend, and no longer as a sister-in-law.
