Chapter 785: Pisses me off

Chapter 785: Pisses me off

"Me, me! I did it! Why? Did they like it?!"

"Didn't she hear that there's a problem with it?" the young lady in Penny's group earlier crossed her arms under her chest, shaking her head. They had already peeled all the potatoes and were currently taking a break.

The man beside her sighed. "I didn't touch that food."

"Good thing I stayed far away from that dish since it was Auntie Mildred's," the other guy remarked, and the three of them nodded in agreement.

The rest of the people in the kitchen slowly turned their attention from Mildred to the enthusiastic Penny. They watched as Penny quickly removed her gloves and draped them over the kitchen sink before taking off her apron.

Everyone would probably think Penny was trying to take credit, if not for the fact that the person who came in had mentioned a problem with the dish. That only meant trouble. Thus, their opinions quickly divided: some thought Penny was taking the fall, while others believed she simply missed the part about the problem.

"What is this brat saying?" Mildred huffed, shaking her head as she gazed at the server. "I made it — what seems to be the problem?"

"You are being summoned to the dinner hall," the server said sternly. "At once."

Deep lines appeared on Mildred's slightly wrinkled face as she tried to understand what the problem could be. When she stepped forward, the young lady near her held her arm.

"Auntie..." the woman, Ashley, shook her head, her lips pressed into a thin line. "I don't feel good about this."

from her arm. Without a word, she marched toward the entrance, facing the

fifth branch of the family," Aunt Mildred said to the server. "Watch your tone with me. Not because I am — we are in the kitchen, you can think you're above us. Outside of this event, and the rest of the year except tonight, you won't even be able to

and pride. She looked at the staff who had entered the kitchen, talking as if

throat and nodded.

harrumphed before following the staff to

done -" Penny started, only to stop when she saw Mildred walking out

Mildred from leaving grabbed

to have prepared the food, but don't make things worse

eyebrow in confusion. "But didn't they say

close to it aside from Aunt Mildred," Ashley asserted

"But..."

the woman stressed. "Just listen to me, will

between everyone's faces. She immediately sensed the heavy, ominous atmosphere in the kitchen, not to

going on?" Penny asked quietly, but with the silence in the kitchen, her clueless inquiry

under Mildred's supervision - couldn't help but express her dismay. "Didn't you hear what that staff

(the man who lied to his mother) sighed heavily. "Everyone at the family gathering is an important person in this family. No matter how faint it was, they had a voice

problem for us," the depressed guy added knowingly. "Aunt Mildred going in

already saved you from any problems with the first branch of the family. If not for her, you would've been kicked out of here and faced a lot of

a surprise if your husband divorced

none other than Dean Pierson. Although he has a good reputation and is

holding Penny's

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