Isla Lane has been very kind to her over the past six months, and Alice Turner is very grateful, but she can’t agree to anything because of gratitude, especially since that man wouldn’t agree either.

"Alice! Benjamin, he..."

"Auntie! Let’s stop here; Benjamin Shaw and I have no chance."

Before Isla Lane could finish her sentence, Alice Turner interrupted her harshly. She knew what she was going to say as soon as she opened her mouth. She thought she had made her intentions very clear just now, there was no need to dwell on this matter.

That man has no intention of being with her at all, and she can’t understand why his mother insists on forcing them together. They have no feelings for each other, alright? If they are forced together, the result will be the same, a predictable outcome; why bother trying?

Seeing Alice Turner’s firm attitude, Isla Lane hesitated for a moment before finally asking, "Do you have someone in your heart?"

She actually wanted to ask: "Have you fallen for Thomas?" But just as the words were about to leave her mouth, she couldn’t muster the courage, and the question came out differently.

"... Auntie! If you don’t have any other matters, I’ll be leaving first." Alice Turner didn’t expect Isla Lane to ask this, and for a moment, she didn’t know how to respond. She paused for a while before coming up with this temporary evasive remark.

Isla Lane reached out and grabbed Alice Turner, who was about to leave, moved around to face her, "Did I guess correctly?"

If it was just a guess before, seeing her like this now, she was convinced of her inner suspicion.

"Yes! Auntie, you guessed correctly, there is indeed someone in my heart." Alice Turner glanced at Isla Lane, then finally mustered the courage to nod at her. Having someone in her heart isn’t something shady; what’s wrong with admitting it when she truly does have someone?

Isla Lane kept asking because she wanted Alice Turner to admit she had someone in her heart, but once Alice acknowledged it, Isla became unhappy, displeased. "How could you fall for someone else? Don’t you know you’re a married woman?"

She wasn’t asking or doubting; she was discontentedly questioning Alice Turner, feeling very dissatisfied and uncomfortable about her liking someone else.

"Auntie! I’m not happy with what you said. Why can’t I like someone else? Moreover, I’m already divorced now; I’m no longer a married woman." Alice Turner felt discontent with Isla Lane’s questioning and couldn’t resist refuting her.

Her discontent made her tone somewhat sharp, only she didn’t realize it due to her anger.

For the past six months, Alice Turner has always spoken politely and courteously to Isla Lane, never said a harsh word.

But now, speaking to her like this—not only loudly but with a particularly poor tone and an unpleasant expression.

She was surprised and unhappy; the Alice Turner she knew shouldn’t be like this.

"I’m not happy with how you’re speaking to me either. You just divorced Benjamin today; I don’t believe you could like someone else today." Isla Lane turned sideways to stand face-to-face with Alice Turner, her eyes fixed unblinkingly on Alice. Her face darkened as if the person standing opposite her committed some egregious act.