[Miss Rylance, Mrs. Eden is the tenant in the unit next to yours. She speaks without thinking. Don’t bother with her.]
[Just end the chat peacefully.]
[If you argue, she’ll complain to us again. It’ll cause even more trouble.]
After reading that, I decided not to argue. Our flat management team was usually responsible and friendly. I got along well with them. Since the manager asked, I chose to listen. So, I replied to Yvonne politely in the group chat.
[Sorry, it’s not about the money.]
[That flat isn’t empty. It belonged to my parents. They stay there often.]
[Sorry, but I’m not in a position to rent it out. Please look for another one.]
I wasn’t sure if Yvonne didn’t understand or just pretended not to. Her reply came immediately.
[Shouldn’t that get an easy solution? When your parents visit, they can just stay at your place.]
[Don’t think I don’t know about it. Your flat is a very big flat with lots of space.]
[Fifty pounds a month is a lot, Miss! You should think about it.]
My patience completely ran out at that point.
[Sorry. Please look for another place.]
It seemed to me that Yvonne sensed that I was getting angry because her next message sounded softer.