Walter Sterling slammed his cane hard on the ground and roared, "You, shut your mouth! Is this how you normally teach Maple? You fancy yourself a well-bred lady, but this is the kind of high-society daughter you've raised? Where are her morals? Have they gone to the dogs?"
Having been called out, Jasmine Faulkner was naturally defiant. "Dad, what Maple said may have sounded harsh, but it's the truth! If Seraphina Sterling isn't ashamed of doing something like that, why shouldn't Maple be allowed to talk about it? Besides, I see nothing wrong with my parenting! At the very least, Maple knows the importance of self-respect! She knows her place and how to act so she doesn't bring shame upon the Sterling Family!"
Every word Jasmine Faulkner uttered was a direct attack on Kimberly Jennings and Seraphina Sterling. She simply couldn't stand the mother-daughter pair! The Sterling Family only needed one mistress of the house, and that was her! There was no need for anyone else.
