Mrs. Herd was blatantly saying: It's not that you're ugly, but you're just not as good-looking as Scarlett Glenn.
This time, both Mrs. Zell and Nirina Zahn's faces darkened. Which woman doesn't care about her appearance? But now it's just a step away from pointing directly at her nose and saying: You're really ugly!
What's more important is that Mrs. Zell now understands that Mrs. Herd is not hiding her protectiveness towards Scarlett Glenn at all - "Our Scarlett Glenn" means they're treating her as family now! She looks at Scarlett Glenn with more mixed emotions.
Scarlett Glenn looked at Mrs. Herd in shock, forgetting to say anything. She never expected Mrs. Herd to defend her so unabashedly like this. This is like starting a feud with an old friend. Why is she so good to her?
Scarlett Glenn was also surprised at how quickly Mrs. Herd reacted, what a quick-witted woman.
A warm current surged through Scarlett Glenn's heart, slowly spreading warmth throughout her entire body.