Chapter 792: That poison is for me?
"For your information, what I put in there isn’t poison, and it wasn’t meant for the head of the family! That serving was meant for you!"
For a moment, silence enveloped the dining hall, so quiet they could almost hear each other breathing. What they had just heard was something they struggled to process. How could anyone be so brazen, proudly correcting someone while essentially admitting that the toxic-tasting food was meant for someone else?
"Is she crazy?!" the depressed man gasped, covering his mouth nervously. "How could she say that?"
He wasn’t the only one who had turned ashen. Everyone who had come with Penny to help Mildred looked horrified, staring at Penny with wide eyes. Some even took a step back, distancing themselves from her.
"Just... what is wrong with her?"
Though Penny had planned to shift attention from Mildred to herself, this was going too far! Hadn’t she listened to their agreement? They had told Penny to apologize for the mistake, and then they would apologize together with her. They’d hoped that if they displayed unity, they might earn leniency and mercy. But at this rate, even if they all begged together, crying blood, there would be no saving her.
"Penny!" Mildred slapped her shoulder lightly. "What are you saying?! Apologize this instant!"
Mildred clutched her chest, feeling as though she might have a heart attack at this young lady’s antics. Couldn’t Penny read the room? Mildred had been trying to calm the situation. After all, while Mildred might be punished, it wouldn’t be nearly as harsh as the consequences Penny could face.
"Auntie..." Penny rubbed her shoulder, pouting. "What did I do wrong? I’m just telling the truth."
Mildred’s face twisted. "What truth—that’s not the truth! Take back what you said and apologize."