Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress

Chapter 769: Peel well

Chapter 769: Peel well

Standing in front of Dean, Mildred smiled nervously. "Young Master Dean, what brought you here to the kitchen? Is there something wrong with the food?" freewebnovel.com

"No." Dean shook his head, his eyes scanning the kitchen. "I'm looking for... a sneaky rat."

"A rat?" Mildred furrowed her brows. "Young Master, I don't think I've seen a rat in here. Even if there was, it couldn't get in. This place has been sanitized for the past few days in preparation for the family gathering. So, it's impossible."

Dean didn't listen to Mildred and continued to look around. Deep lines appeared between his brows as he checked each woman in the kitchen, but there wasn't the person he was searching for. Meanwhile, Mildred couldn't help but tilt her head to the side.

"Young Master?" she called carefully, wondering why Dean was looking around instead of checking the lower parts of the kitchen since he was supposedly looking for a rat.

"Never mind." After a minute, Dean breathed out and looked back at Mildred. Without saying anything further, he turned his back on her.

"Young Master, don't worry. If I see a rat, I'll definitely let you know!" Mildred called after him sweetly, almost making those she had been bossing around look at her in dismay. She wasn't nearly as sweet to them.

Dean only glanced over his shoulder before nodding. Without a word, he walked away quietly.

Mildred stayed in the same spot, still wearing the same smile on her face. Even when Dean was out of sight, she kept smiling until that smile slowly disappeared.

"For a second, I thought there was something wrong with the food," she grumbled to herself, holding on to the wall as her knees wobbled. "Oh, my goodness. My heart..."

While Mildred was trying to recover, a few people in the kitchen couldn't help but start buzzing around. Others just didn't care and continued with their tasks.

"For a second, I thought he came here to ask us all to join them."

"Seriously? That's Dean Pierson from the First Branch. What do you expect from them?"

other woman quietly remarked. "I thought you had more dignity, but it seems you

"You-"

the first, shaking her head. "There's no point in fighting. If anyone hears about

woman clenched her teeth, glaring at the other nonchalant woman. "If you don't want to join

her brows. However, she didn't bother acknowledging the glare she

Meanwhile...

Pierson," the woman in Penny's group sighed. "I've always just seen

him, to be honest," the guy who had hung up on his mother

what I've heard, he's likely to become the next head

anyone heard what I think you

Even though he and his wife shared

the next head if the head of the family dies?' His face turned sour at the thought. 'The main branch would've killed

finish this

again. However, just as he spoke,

the two. "Huh?

she go?"

asked, and the woman quickly turned

the other guy was

was just here a second

twitched

"Heh... hehehe."

two guys looked down at the table, only to see Penny

the man who had lied to his mother offered his hand to Penny. "Here. Let me help you

her up. When she finally stood, she sighed and

asked the other woman. "Look at your dress. It's