"Don't worry, Stella, I'm not here to ask you for money. Ray has already figured that out. I just called to inform you so you won't have to be on the tenterhooks for us," Her mother sounded rather pleased. It seemed like what she said was true.
"That's good news," Stella replied as she ate her breakfast. Her voice was indifferent, showing neither delight nor anger.
Elena continued, "Stella, those things I said last time… I hope you don't take them to heart. I've brooded over our conversation and I must admit that I was too harsh. You've just married into the Benz family not too long ago, so adapting to these new changes must've been difficult for you too. You couldn't have just asked for money like that..."
Stella paused in her tracks. She didn't expect her mother to go to such lengths
