As she held Madam White, the latter's body stiffened, and her face held an unnatural expression.
After a moment of silence, she spoke up, "I promised Joanna this meal yesterday."
Since finding out that Annie Lawrence might be an imposter, Madam White had taken a disliking to her, which had only gotten worse by now.
If it weren't for Gary White asking her to endure it, in order not to startle the snake in the grass, she would have already driven the girl away.
Furthermore, having spent most of the day together and witnessing Annie's temper and character, Madam White had grown to despise her.
She endured it and then said indifferently, "Moreover, the White family only has employees, not servants. It's not the feudal era anymore, with this master-servant relationship. Our White family doesn't practice such things."
After being rebuked several times, Annie had nowhere to hide.
Initially, she wanted to show off her superiority in front of Joanna.