Serena refrained from identifying Samantha as her sister, merely stating her whole name.
Samantha's countenance darkened considerably, and she extended her hand to introduce herself, saying,
"Hello, Mr. Jordan, I'm Serena's sister. My name is Samantha."
Jordan withheld his own hand, and his gaze lightly scanned Samantha's face.
He bluntly remarked, "You two aren't truly sisters, are you?"
Despite the inquiry, his tone remained unequivocal.
Samantha's complexion darkened further, and she retorted, "We're half-sisters."
"Well, then my sister-in-law's mother must be a knockout."
This statement simply means that it's a blunt way of saying that Samantha is ugly.
Jordan's sarcasm was acerbic, inflicting a painful blow to Samantha's pride.
Samantha's eyes welled wi
