Aria Sterling really didn't want to see Shelly Sterling and Iris Jennings. But the two of them kept sending messages, saying they would make her regret it if she didn't come out.
Not wanting to make the servants run back and forth, Aria reluctantly went to see them.
The moment they met, Shelly Sterling started berating her.
She accused her of having no manners and no proper upbringing, leaving her own mother and sister waiting outside for so long without even inviting them in for tea. She claimed Aria didn't understand social graces and would surely suffer for it later.
Seeing Aria remain silent, even Iris Jennings grew bolder. Feigning a reproachful tone, she said, "Sister, I know you hate me, but Mom is still your mom. How can you treat your own mother this way? It's utterly disrespectful! If word of this gets out, you'll be condemned. And if your reputation is ruined, you'll drag down both the Sterling and Hawthorne families."
