The silence within their table turned very heavy. Clark's eyes constricted and he gave his mother a look that says, 'Unbelievable!' His mother was actually treating Claire with such open dislike.
Mrs. Zhang did not need to speak directly about how she felt toward Claire. It was very clear in her words and tone of voice. And Claire may be young but she was not dumb. She understood what the woman wanted to convey. And it was subtle disapproval of her relationship with Clark.
The idea of her son having a girlfriend without telling her really made her upset. And she was not shy to vent her emotions to the 'girlfriend'.
If Clark had a disbelief expression on his face, Claire was the opposite. This teen may be aggressive and assertive inside the virtual game, but, in the real world, her self-esteem is too low to even speak a word to defend herself. She felt extremely embarrassed and wished that Sofia was there to take her out of the situation.