Now, everyone knew that Maria had grown up in the countryside and was uneducated!

Seeing that Vivian was defending her, Doris‘ expression softened.

“You're Vivian Jenkins, right? You really are a well-educated good child," Doris said, nodding with satisfaction. Then, her eyes jumped to Maria, intending her next words to be about her.

“I must let her ladyship know that among the people who have been summoned, there's at Least one good child who possesses excellent qualities like Miss Vivian."

Her words implied many things.

First, it insinuated that Doris had the right to report everything to the matriarch.

Second, she let everyone know that she could help them win the favor of the matriarch.

Third, she also had the power to ruin someone's reputation in front of the matriarch.

Some of the people understood it immediately, while others took a while to get it. But in the end, everyone present came to one conclusion: They could not afford to offend Doris.

As a result, a man in his thirties stood up. With gnashed teeth, he scolded Maria, "Why aren't you apologizing to Doris immediately?! What you've done is bad manners!"

Another young woman also pointed at Maria and criticized, "That's right! Members of the Jenkins family are all well-educated. Why are you so impolite?! Apologize now!"

Maria looked around her as her eyes turned cold.

There was a truth that Maria had known for a long time.

Those who had wronged you didn't care how much they had hurt you. They just believed what they wanted to believe.

That was why Maria didn't bother wasting her time in arguing with these people.

“I don't want to talk nonsense with you," Maria said indifferently.

“Now, either you lead us into the manor, or I drive back to Sheffield and I won't have any more contact with the Jenkins family in Broome. The choice is yours."

As soon as she said this, everyone's eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

It quickly dawned on them that Maria wasn't an ordinary person like them.

After all, she was a popular star and a best-selling author. She didn't care about the wealth of the Jenkins family.

That was probably why she could easily turn around and leave.

Thinking of this, Vivian gritted her teeth in jealousy.

Even Doris was a bit flustered.

These people who had been summoned by the clan were useful. In Doris’ eyes, it was particularly important for her to keep Maria.