'Anything else?" Monica sounded cold, which was obvious that she wanted to send her off.

Anne was embarrassed and then changed the subject abruptly, 'When I got to know the conflict between you and Austin, I was concerned that our family would be in trouble. Maybe some words I said was inappropriate. I hope you won't mind. If you are angry with me, you can hit me."

Anne sounded innocent, as if she was being bullied.

Monica had never had good impression on those who liked to ...