Chapter 1315
That person got so angry that she laughed. “Oh, you’re acting superior now just because you’re in a play, huh? Is money all you care about?”
Stella laughed too. “I can’t believe one can be so entitled while asking for free stuff. I’m impressed. Ms. Dunphy, does your family have problems affording a ticket? Are you always trying to watch free plays wherever you go? Is your family… bankrupt?”
Indeed, Ms. Dunphy’s family was facing some financial issues, and Stella’s words struck a nerve in Ms. Dunphy’s heart, regardless of whether Stella said that intentionally or not. She got so angry that her face immediately turned red.
Jaylene quickly chimed in, “Stella, Ms. Dunphy is just a straightforward person. She means no harm.”
Stella smiled. “That’s why I was just joking as well. Why isn’t anyone laughing?”
Everyone kept quiet.
Molly swept her gaze across Stella and said, “A joke is only funny when the person being joked about finds it funny.
Otherwise, it’s simply impolite.”
Stella turned to the heiress of the Moore family, who got so scared of a mouse, and said, “Ms. Moore, if you’re such a polite person, why didn’t you say anything when the ladies were belittling my profession earlier?”
Molly looked at her captivating face. She could not help but think of how Trevor came inside the hall while holding her hand as her expression darkened.
“They were simply joking. How could you not tell?”
Stella used Molly’s own words to retort, “A joke is only funny when the person being joked about finds it funny. However, I didn’t find it funny at all.”
She was indirectly criticizing Molly for having double standards.
Molly looked coldly at her. “Well, I can only say that you have a small heart and can’t take a joke.”
Stella laughed. “You’re right, but at least I consider myself much braver than you, Ms. Moore. I can never imagine myself being so scared of a mouse that I would cry.”
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