Aunt Rhodes was taken aback by Bella Acker's words. She was silent for a moment before saying, "Bella, I didn't expect it to be like this."
Bella looked at her and said, "Aunt Rhodes, if you came today to apologize on behalf of Shirley Caldwell, there's really no need. For your sake, as long as she doesn't bother me anymore, I'll pretend she doesn't exist."
She had already made it clear to this extent, essentially indicating that she didn't want any ties with Aunt Rhodes either.
