Hazel snorted. All those bumps in life had polished her to be optimistic and positive, but it does not mean that she is 24hours-optimistic in everything.
Just like her relationship with Flora, she could not hold positive view on it at all.
So she does not care to explain because Flora will not believe her explanation. Then why should she make a fool of herself?
"What, what did Alicia say again?"
Compared to Flora's monstrous anger and Betty's stoicism, Hazel was shown to be casual, which irritated Flora more.
"How dare you call her name directly?! She is your adopted mother!!!" Flora had no choice but to yell and reprimand...