Chapter 371 Country Girl
After Scarlett left, the nanny gently patted Charles and comforted him, "It's okay, she's gone now. Don't be scared, Charles!"
Charles finally dared to look around. Once he saw his mom was really gone, he started to calm down.
The nanny sighed. She knew Scarlett didn't truly care for Charles. Scarlett only acted concerned when others were watching. When alone, she was cold and dismissive.
Poor Charles, such a young orphan. He got adopted into a rich family, only to end up with a mom who just wanted to use him!
His future didn't look bright.
A phone call woke up Katherine.
She lazily reached for her phone and answered it.
"Hello?"
A deep male voice came through. "Good morning, Ms. Galatea."
Still half-asleep, Katherine asked, "Who is this?"
"Ms. Galatea, this is Billy."
Oh, it's him! Katherine perked up a bit. "Yeah, what's up?"
Billy noticed she sounded groggy and felt uneasy. "Uh... Ms. Galatea, did I wake you?"
Katherine replied, "Whether you did or not, you've already called. Just get to the point!"
Billy said, "...If I disturbed you, I'm sorry, Ms. Galatea! Here's the thing. Mr. Mitchell wants to meet you alone to apologize for last night's misunderstanding."
Katherine frowned, annoyed her sleep was interrupted for this. "No need. Goodbye!"
"Ms. Galatea, wait..."
Before Billy could finish, Katherine hung up and tossed the phone aside, ready to go back to sleep.
Just then, someone knocked on her door.
"Mrs. Melville, it's past ten. Mr. Melville asked me to wake you for breakfast."
It was Anton's respectful voice.
Katherine turned over, realizing she wouldn't get to sleep in today. With a sign, she tidied her hair, reluctantly got out of bed, and headed to the bathroom to freshen up.
When Anton saw her open the door, he smiled respectfully.
"Breakfast is ready. Mr. Melville hired a professional nutritionist. If you have any lunch preferences, let me know and I'll arrange it."
As Katherine walked downstairs, she replied, "I'm not picky. Anything homely is fine."
"Understood!"
Anton followed her to the dining room and started to introduce the breakfast. "Mrs. Melville, this is your breakfast... uh?"
He froze because two women were already eating the breakfast meant for Katherine.
Anton frowned. "Ms. Melville, didn't you already have breakfast? Why are you eating Mrs. Melville's too?"
Fiona sat there, casually eating.
"Was this breakfast hers? I saw it sitting here and thought it was for my friend! Since she came over, I told her to eat it while it was still hot!"
Fiona handed a piece of bacon to Scarlett, who was sitting next to her. "Here, Scarlett, you rarely come over, eat more!"
Fiona gave Scarlett some food and threw a provocative glance at Katherine.
Scarlett ate without hesitation, showing off her treatment at Fiona's place.
Katherine just looked at them indifferently, her lips curling into a nonchalant smile.
Scarlett took a sip of milk and stood up with fake embarrassment. "Oh! This was your breakfast, Katherine? Sorry, we didn't know. Fiona asked if I had breakfast, and I was a bit hungry, so we sat down to eat! You won't be mad, right?"
Katherine raised an eyebrow and smiled. "It's fine. You're a guest, and guests eat first."
Scarlett's fake smile froze at the word "guest," realizing Katherine was asserting her position as Mrs. Melville.
Fiona was right; Katherine had just returned to the Melville family for a day and was already acting like Mrs. Melville!
How dare she! She was just relying on Alex's power!
Seeing Katherine's breakfast being eaten by others, Anton felt helpless. "Uh... Mrs. Melville, please sit down and wait a moment. We'll prepare another serving for you right away!"
Katherine glanced at the dishes, knowing they were time-consuming to make. She didn't want to wait, especially with Scarlett around.
So, Katherine waved her hand. "No need, Anton. I'll just order takeout!"
Anton was worried. "Mrs. Melville, how can you order takeout? It's not hygienic. Please wait a bit longer, and we'll prepare your breakfast as soon as possible!"
Katherine shook her head. "Anton, really, there's no need. Just have them prepare a good lunch! I'll handle breakfast myself. Even if they make it, I won't eat it!"
Anton had no choice but to nod. "Alright then, I'll have them prepare more of your favorite homely dishes for lunch!"
Katherine answered, "Okay."
Anton sighed and went to the kitchen to make arrangements.
As soon as Anton left, Fiona laughed mockingly. "Scarlett, did you hear that? She said she was going to order takeout! It's hilarious, what kind of proper high-society lady orders takeout!"
Scarlett smiled and continued eating Katherine's breakfast, not opposing Fiona's mockery.
Fiona continued, "Scarlett, you probably haven't ordered takeout either! Families like ours in the upper class would never eat such cheap and lowly takeout! Even if we do, it's always from high-end chefs who come to cook on-site, ensuring freshness and perfect taste! Unlike some country bumpkins who'll eat any garbage!"
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