Chapter 761


    “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 viin who lived only to derive her happiness


    from Penelope and Mary’s misery.


    Bianca’s heart ached as she patted Penelope’s hand. “You should go take a rest first. Don’t worry. I’m


    not the kind of person who would let injustice like that happen. I can’t believe that a simple trip back


    would bring you and your mom so much pain and misery. You have both suffered for no reason. Ah! I’m


    so angry! I’ll call your uncle right now and scold him!”


    Hearing that, Penelope bit her lip a little as a hint of panic shed past her eyes. Shoot, if she makes


    that call, my lies would be exposed.


    At that thought, Penelope immediately replied, “There’s no need for that, Granny. Uncle Ryan tried to


    protect me and Mom, but Ashlyn is the wife of the CEO of Nn 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 even more pressure on his


    shoulders.”


    “My sweet Penelope, you’re so kind. Okay, I won’t call him if that’s what you wish,” replied Bianca. A


    glint shed past her eyes as she put her phone away.


    “Then I won’t bother you anymore, Granny. I better head back to my room now,” said Penelope who left


    immediately after.


    The kind smile on Bianca slowly turned into a scowl, and anger seeped out of her eyes.


    “That kid is so ridiculous. Does she really think I won’t see through her tricks? She truly has countless


    bad habits.”


    Bianca’s voice carried a hint of disappointment, and the tone she used frightened Matilda a little. “Mrs.


    Yates, you…”


    “I may be getting old, but that doesn’t mean she can fool me. She made herself out to be so pitiful, yet


    she didn’t want me to call Ryan?”


    “Are you saying something about the 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 belong to the family.


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    Almost every hired help was mad at them but was too afraid toin. Mary and Penelope would


    deliberately make things difficult for them.


    “Send someone to investigate the matter and tell me the truth,” ordered Bianca. She was never the


    kind of person who would blindly believe anything anyone told her. If she was, the Yates family would


    not have grown to be so strong in Maredania, nor would its powers be that deeply rooted.


    “Understood,” replied Matilda before leaving to work on the task right away.


    Just as Matilda left, Ryan called. “Mom, have the two of them reached home?”


    “Yeah,” replied Bianca calmly. “When will you be home?”


    “I will definitely be home for your birthday, but I need to work on some minor issues here for now.


    Please have Dad or Matilda n the party for you,” said Ryan. He had always been a good son, so he


    felt a little guilty because he could not n Bianca’s birthday party in person.


    Still, the mere thought of Mary and Penelope made him feel the urgent need to prove what he


    suspected. Hence, he could not return home just yet.


    “It’s fine. Focus on your work and be careful out there, okay?” said Bianca. She was not the type of


    mother who would demand her kids stay by her side at all times.


    At the time, there were still ten days before it was Bianca’s birthday.


    In the meantime, after the production of “Trashy Idol” was done, the marketing effort began right away.


    Every social media and website was advertising the movie endlessly.