Chapter 1439: Something was wrong
Penny pursed her lips and instinctively cast a look at Mark and Angel. The latter two glanced back at her with slight sympathy. To them, it was either Zoren was displeased or just...horny. Either way, they wanted no part of it.
"I’ll just take these cakes to the dirty kitchen," Mark said politely.
Angel nodded. "Me too."
Without waiting for anyone’s approval, the two promptly walked toward the door leading to the separate dirty kitchen. Meanwhile, Penny forced a smile at her husband and nodded.
"Ahem!" She cleared her throat, awkwardly placing the box of cake on the table. Seeing that everyone was still staring at her, she forced a grin. "First of all, I’m really sorry for making you all wait. But I guarantee you, this cake is worth it!"
Still, no reaction.
"Let’s eat!" She clapped her hands, now feeling the trickle of sweat forming under their unrelenting gazes. Another awkward laugh escaped her as she noticed that nothing had been served yet. "I’ll get us some food."
"No need." Hugo pointed at the cake in front of her. "I want to eat that."
"Me too! Me too! I’m already full from drinking so much water, so I’d rather eat cake first!" Slater added.
Atlas and Haines nodded in agreement before the latter rose from his seat. "I’ll help you set the table."
"It’s alright, Uncle Haines," Zoren raised a hand. "I’ll do it. Penny, stay put."
"But—"