Chapter 828: Reclaim your seat

Chapter 828: Reclaim your seat

[Skyline Plaza: Old Pierson Residences]

"Mildred, I'm so glad that you've visited me today." Old Mrs. Pierson reached out to hold Mildred's hand. Both were seated on the intricate garden chairs in the mini pavilion of the residence. "It's been a while since you've come by, my child. How have you been?"

Mildred's eyes softened as she held the wrinkled hand in hers. "I'm alright, Old Madam. Have you been well?"

"I am well." Old Mrs. Pierson nodded, looking at Mildred's face, which had grown older but was still the same little girl she once knew. "The family gathering just happened. Is everything alright, my child?"

"Yes, Old Madam. Surprisingly, it ended... peacefully."

"I heard my grandchild Penny attended."

"She did." Mildred's smile faltered, thinking that Old Mrs. Pierson didn't know Penny had been in the kitchen that night as well. But alas...

"Haha! She has a lot of things to tell you! I heard she was dropped off in the kitchen, and she had to do tons of kitchen work!" Old Mrs. Pierson laughed heartily, making Mildred's heart sink. "You even made her throw out some trash!"

forgive me for doing that to the matriarch of the

child." Old Mrs. Pierson cackled, patting Mildred's hand reassuringly. "It's alright, my child. I wouldn't be laughing

"Huh?"

experience in the kitchen, and she was happy with it," said Old Mrs. Pierson, smiling reassuringly.

subtly. "She... the

and she sighed heavily. "Penelope isn't like Naylani, my child. She's a lovely child, good in nature. Don't you worry.

a sigh of relief, feeling a huge

bothered her. She tried to

that Penny would hold a grudge against you?" asked Old Mrs. Pierson, snapping Mildred out of her momentary

then you just can't stop thinking about it," Mildred explained. "I am certain the young madam is important to you and the young master. I don't want to be the reason she

worry anymore. You can rest assured that is not the case with my little

Mrs. Pierson said it, then that would only mean it was true. After all,

there was

people and see what kind of person they were it was Old Mrs. Pierson. Not to mention, Mildred might have been

the house - put her heart

kitchen been so far?" asked Old Mrs. Pierson, out of pure

them mentally before they join. The last family gathering seemed more peaceful than before, but there's no telling what might happen at

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