Chapter 827: Gifts from the Piersons

Chapter 827: Gifts from the Piersons

The next day...

Penny sucked her inner cheeks, glancing over her shoulder to peek at Mark. She had been trying to console him and perhaps apologize. However, Mark had already told her this morning, as soon as they saw each other, that he was fine and that last night he was just tired.

Then, he kept his distance and gave her the silent treatment. Zoren had told her that if Mark said he was fine, then there was nothing more to worry about. But Penny was still a little concerned because Mark hadn't provided many details about the meeting.

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Not that Penny cared much if Mark was angry with her, but she felt bad for him.

'I should just listen to my husband,' she told herself, shaking her head and snapping her gaze forward as she approached her office. 'Mark is fine.'

Penny mentally nodded and reached for the door of her office to get some work done. Although she wasn't behind on work despite her extracurricular activities, she wanted to finish ahead of time because other things needed her attention.

But just as Penny opened the door, she stopped. Deep lines appeared between her brows as her eyes fell on Yugi and the mountain of presents and flowers in the corner of her office.

"Uhh... what's the meaning of this?" she asked as she carefully walked into the office, watching Yugi look in her direction.

"Oh, you're here!" Yugi straightened his back, smiling. "You've got some fans."

"Huh?" Penny instinctively looked back at Mark, only to see him furrowing his brows.

through inspection, so there's no way there's a bomb or anything suspicious in any

that's what you think I'm worried about," she replied, walking into the office. Instead of going straight to her desk, she approached Yugi and stopped a few steps from the presents. "Please tell me this

Yugi scrunched up his nose. "Bold of you to think you

If only he knew.

thinking Penny's imagination was running wild so early. "They're from

"Huh?"

family. Some welcome you into the family, while others wish you well." Yugi then cocked his head, eyes falling on her. "I think they're sending these gifts because they didn't get to send you one during your wedding. So, I'm guessing they're wedding gifts, considering some of them are traditional gifts

contorted. "How did I not see this coming?" she murmured, thinking that her day yesterday had been quite peaceful. The

trying to find me a gift," she muttered, shaking her head in dismay. "This

"Too much?"

Yugi

much? Considering the family your husband came from, even if they disliked Zoren they'd still send you a gift because you're the matriarch of the family. If anything, I think they toned it down and kept

haven't even met my husband's family, but you talk as

Yugi shrugged.

her. "I don't have

nodded. "And

Penny cast him a look, blinking. "Huh?

are the only

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but we don't know where to put them after that since the inspection room will be too packed if we keep them

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