Chapter 764: Be careful of the martriarch
"I’ll surely keep that in mind."
Belle studied Penny’s side profile as the latter looked in the direction where Karina had headed. A shallow breath slipped past Belle’s nostrils as she thought that Penny needed to know more about the family. After all, Penny had mentioned this was her first time here, and she came without her husband’s knowledge.
Like Karina, Belle assumed Penny’s husband was from a distant branch of the family that wasn’t much involved in the internal affairs of the main branch and the first two branches. However, they still had the privilege of attending family gatherings.
"Penny," Belle called, waiting for Penny to turn her attention back to her. "I... don’t want to offend you, but I think it’s best if you go home."
"Huh?"
Belle smiled subtly and apologetically. "I know you’re very enthusiastic about attending tonight’s event, but I’m sorry to tell you this—the Pierson Family gathering isn’t as good as it seems."
"..." Penny blinked innocently, staring at Belle with a slight tilt of her head.
"You met Karina, right?" Belle asked, and Penny nodded. "Well, Karina is part of the second branch of the family."
Penny still didn’t answer, keeping her clueless look. Seeing this unchanged expression slightly upset Belle, as she had hoped Penny would understand without having to spell everything out. But why was she surprised? Penny looked clueless, and it wouldn’t be a surprise if her husband kept her in the dark.
"Fine." Belle cleared her throat and looked straight into Penny’s eyes. "I’ll be blunt with you, but I want you to know I’m not trying to scare you away, alright?"
"Is it really better if I’m not here?" Penny finally asked, out of pure curiosity.
A wry smile crept onto Belle’s face. "If I’m going to answer that personally, I’d love to chat more with you. However, yes."