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The elder sister frowned and spoke up immediately.
“Butler Chow, apologize to the young mistress.”
Reluctantly, Butler Chow approached me and said in a low voice, “Young Mistress, I wasn’t treating you like a servant. I was simply instructing you on the Cook family’s rules.”
The elder sister feigned surprise and retorted.
“Really? Butler Chow, elaborate on that.”
Butler Chow immediately recounted how he’d told me last night to get up early to prepare breakfast, emphasizing that I couldn’t manage to wake up in the morning.
My elder sister looked at me disapprovingly, lecturing me in a condescending, older–sister
tone.
Wendy Sue, now that you’re part of the Cook family, you need to abide by our rules. You can’t go around bullying people just because of who you are!
My face paled even further. I shivered and threw myself into Harry Cook’s arms, sobbing uncontrollably.
Honey, it’s not that I don’t *want* to make you breakfast.
It’s just that my health is so poor. I’m afraid I’ll faint while cooking and end up in the hospital. Then the media will say the Cook family is mistreating their daughter–in–law.
“I’m doing all of this for the goo
My voice was soft, but my tone was sincere, enhanced by my fragile appearance. Harry Cook patted my back soothingly.
of the Cook family, for your own good, honey.”
He said coldly, “My wife doesn’t need to do these things, and you certainly don’t need to set
rules for her.”
“Butler Chow has shown disrespect to the family. All his bonuses for this year are cancelled.”
Shirley Cook and Butler Chow stared at Harry Cook in disbelief, but neither dared to question
his decision.
That battle made me a force to be reckoned with at the Cook family’s villa.
That day, when Harry Cook returned to the villa, he thoughtfully bought me expensive jewelry as an apology.
“Honey, I’ve wronged you! This is an apology; I hope you like it.”
I took it with a smile and said sweetly, “Thank you, honey. Help me put it on, please.”
I flaunted that expensive jewelry around the villa, and I was pleased to see my elder sister and Butler Chow’s faces darken.
I secretly gloated.
After that, no servant dared to offend me again.
They treated me with utmost respect, working carefully in the villa.
Everyone except Butler Chow, who still looked at me with open disdain.
I suspect he killed Quinn Sue and me in a past life.
