Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress novel Chapter 767

Chapter 767: Kitchen work

"Ugh... this is so ruthless! How can we do all of this while all of them are already enjoying dinner?"

"Isn’t this going out of hand now? Back then, we were only told to prepare a dish, but now they want all of us to do all the work!"

"This is upsetting. My parents didn’t even let me touch anything in the kitchen, but look at me."

"Stop whining, will you?! Geez. You’ve been part of this family for years, but you still complain!" An older woman sighed heavily as she gazed at the other members of the Pierson family, all wearing aprons, hairnets, and some mouth masks for sanitary reasons.

It would be a normal sight if not for the lavish dresses and tuxedos they wore underneath the aprons.

"Young ones these days..." The older woman shook her head, glossing her eyes over their faces. "Just do what you’re doing. Stop whining. In the future, you’ll realize that being tasked in the kitchen isn’t all that bad."

"Auntie Mildred is right." Another woman hummed, still peeling some fruit without looking up. "If I were you, I’d just be glad that we’re all here. I’m sure some people at the party wish they were anywhere else but here."

"See?" The older woman, Aunt Mildred, looked at everyone haughtily. "Keep moving. The second and first branches of the family are already there. Don’t wait for the main branch to come before you finish everything."

Everyone gazed at Aunt Mildred reluctantly, keeping their comments to themselves as she resumed working. Most of them were young people, ranging from their early twenties to late thirties. Mildred was the only older person in the kitchen, as she was the one overseeing them.

"Hmmm." Mildred furrowed her brows as she looked around the wide kitchen. "The numbers in here seem a little off."

She rubbed her chin, counting the people in her mind. "Someone’s missing," she mumbled, narrowing her eyes suspiciously. "Where did that young lady go?"

A young lady near Mildred glanced at her. "Who, Auntie?"

"That cheeky young lady with the big ribbon around her neck."

Everyone near her stopped and looked at Mildred. They all paused for a bit, trying to recall the face in question. The kitchen had been so busy that they hadn’t had time to think about anyone else. But now that Mildred mentioned it, they realized there had been a young woman with a ribbon around her neck.

"Hmp!" Mildred huffed, thinking that the cheeky young lady had snuck out and joined the party. "Everyone who recently married into the family mostly participates without question, but I guess those defiant types always show up every once in a while."

Just as those words left her mouth, Mildred caught someone at the entrance. When she turned, her eyes instantly locked onto Penny.

"Hey, you there!"

Penny, who had been happily approaching, flinched in surprise. Her eyes widened a bit as she watched Aunt Mildred march toward her. Seeing the fierce look on Mildred’s face, Penny instinctively took a step back and panicked. _{ƒгeewёbnovel.com}

"Wa—wait, wait, wait, Auntie!" she raised her hands defensively. "I didn’t sneak out. Please don’t hit me!"

"Geez." Penny shut her mouth and resumed her steps. ’I think she and Aunt Jessa would get along well,’ she thought.