"Is it because of you that they came here? Is it because of you that they are so greedy?"
When Cindy shook her head, Old Madam said, "There you have it. It's all on you, stuck in the middle, being resented by them. Just now, when it was time for them to prepare the dowry, their faces looked like they hated you. Who knows what they'll say about you later."
"That's why, next time something like this happens, don't say anything, leave it to us. If they have any objections, just let them complain to us. So you won't give your parents any handle to badmouth you."
"But this is obviously the trouble I brought, and I can't just ignore it and leave it all to you," said Cindy, blaming herself.
