Now that it's been said, bystanders would subconsciously think this gift was from her, and, even if Madam Moreland wanted to nitpick, she couldn't find any faults.
It was an art of language, and Amelia Clarke only understood bits and pieces.
Standing beside Madam Moreland, Emily Yorke (Mia Moreland's mother) was helping to receive gifts. She was about to step forward to take the jewelry box from Amelia's hands when Madam Moreland reached out and took it first, smiling, "Let me see what our dear Amelia has given me."
Someone beside them joked, "Old Madam truly plays favorites. We just gave you gifts, but we didn't see you so eager to open them. Indeed, for your own granddaughter-in-law, the treatment is different from ours."
"Exactly, Old Madam, you are quite biased," another added.
Madam Moreland, with a smile in her eyes, opened the box, her aging eyes lighting up instantly.