"Madam Johnson has two daughters, Sabrina Johnson and Samara. Mother," Sienna Johnson said lightly, "I am only *your* daughter."
Mother Johnson felt as though Sienna had slapped her across the face. To think she actually called her—a woman Mother Johnson considered beneath even her own servants—"Mother"! Angrily, she retorted, "It's no wonder, not having been raised by my side since childhood! She's utterly untamable!"
"Madam Johnson, you're absolutely right about that," Sienna replied smoothly.
Rose Collins clutched her daughter's hand, turning apologetically to Mother Johnson. "Madam Johnson, please don't be angry. Sienna has always been stubborn, sharp-tongued but soft-hearted. What she just said wasn't what she truly meant; please don't hold it against her."
