Chapter 1065: Do what you see fit.

[OLD PIERSON RESIDENCE]

Butler Hubert dismissed the maids from the dining room as Old Mrs. Pierson was with Atlas Bennet.

"Oh, my dear, Atlas." Old Mrs. Pierson held Atlas's hand affectionately. "I heard about the good news. Thank you, my dearest. I know this is a heavy burden to carry, and I apologize for it."

Atlas offered Old Mrs. Pierson a subtle, kind smile-a smile that would shock the entire world if they saw it. "It's not a burden at all, Grandma. I told you I'd think about it."

"The Pierson Family is such a headache. I'm sure they were all watching. They would never take their eyes off of you until they see you make a mistake."

"Then, that only means I cannot make mistakes."

"Mistakes happen, whether you want them to or not."

"They do, but not for you," he argued calmly. "Otherwise, I don't know how you were able to stay so long disciplining all those troublemakers. Not to mention, for a woman—no offense-but I believe that during your time, having a woman lead such a big family was ten times harder than now."

Old Mrs. Pierson laughed out loud, agreeing that her family was truly a bunch of troublemakers. "It wasn't easy, and I used to fight a lot." She grinned meaningfully. "But that doesn't mean I didn't make mistakes here and there."

"And no one ever said a word about it?"

the secret to lasting in the Pierson Family and the company is not avoiding mistakes. It's making

"Oh."

me mercilessly. It doesn't matter how many good things I've done one mistake, and I'd find myself beaten to the ground. Thankfully, I also

That is why I am more confident that even if you miss something, he, Benjamin, and a few of my friends on the

Grandma."

just sent Penelope's eldest brother into

didn't throw me into the den," he corrected. "I walked in there on my own." Atlas squeezed her hand gently. "Grandma Pierson, I'm doing this for my sister. That time Zoren threw up blood... I was

it, but if anyone was more scared than his parents, it was Atlas. The look on his sister's face that day was something already etched in Atlas's mind. Hence,

good brother," Old Mrs. Pierson's eyes softened. "Penelope... is very lucky to have you, Hugo, and then the adorable and sweet

"I doubt that." freewebnovel.com

"And why is that?"

since she was thirteen. She stood up against Slater's bullies, encouraged Hugo to be kinder, and...

understand your standpoint. I also feel lucky and blessed to have her in our lives. Ever since Penelope came into our lives, it just felt like even if things were going

know." Atlas let out a

Not that his family wasn't, but they usually didn't take things seriously or just nitpicked. Hence, Atlas ended up nitpickingpon them, even when he sometimes just wanted to

way, Grandma, I came here because I want to talk about something else," Atlas broached after a momentary silence between them. He then slipped his hand from hers and took out a folded

slid it in front of her, saying, "Since I accepted the job and was appointed as the Chief

position was merely a request, not a gift. If it were a gift, Atlas wouldn't have had to go

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