“It’s nothing. I just missed you too much,” replied Penelope. She acted as though she was reluctant to share her story because it would trouble Bianca. “Don’t overthink this, Granny. It’s nothing. Really.”

The more she behaved like this, the more Bianca grew curious. “Really? You can tell me. Did your uncle treat you poorly? Oh, I’m so going to scold him.”

“No, that’s not it. It’s just…” Penelope became even more teary-eyed. “I… Granny, I didn’t want to tell you about this because I didn’t want to worry you, but it’s actually about Ashlyn. You remember, right? She’s the woman I talked to you about before. It’s all her fault.”

Between sobs, Penelope told Bianca a modified version of what had happened at the piano competition in H Nation.

The former made everything seem so intense and painted herself as the innocent bystander who was ever so pitiful. She made Mary and herself out to be the world’s unluckiest and saddest women there was.

Ashlyn, on the other hand, was made out to be the absurd villain who lived only to derive her happiness from Penelope and Mary’s misery.

I can’t believe that a simple trip back would bring

Penelope bit her lip a little as a hint of panic flashed past her eyes. Shoot, if

protect me and Mom, but Ashlyn is the wife of the CEO of Nolan Group. She’s too powerful, so it’s not Uncle Ryan’s fault that he couldn’t protect us. Please don’t call him and put

sweet Penelope, you’re so kind. Okay, I won’t call him if that’s what you

back to my room now,” said Penelope who left

kind smile on Bianca slowly turned into a scowl,

so ridiculous. Does she really think I won’t see through

tone she used frightened Matilda

but that doesn’t mean she can fool me. She made herself out to be so pitiful,

situation is fishy?” Matilda immediately got what was going on. Matilda had been working for the Yates family for decades, but she had always found Mary and Penelope did not

mad at them but was too afraid to complain. Mary

was never the kind of person who would blindly believe anything anyone told her. If she was,

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