Chapter 67

Meanwhile, inside the living room, Penelope couldn't help but recall her time at the Hansen residence when the chef served her favorite pastries on the coffee table. Nora had returned home with some small cakes from the market, saying they were Sean's childhood favorites. But before Penelope could even taste one, Bob reached out, pinching each one, and finally picked the softest one for himself. Forget about it being Sean's favorite—even if it were a dish favored by the king of heaven himself, she'd have lost her appetite after that. "I was the one who told Ned to say those things," Hannah admitted. "For people like Nora, the more you bend over backward to please them, the more they'll think you're easy to bully and will push even harder." If Hannah had said something like this on the first day, Penelope would've thought she had ulterior motives. But now, after spending time with Nora, she realized that Hannah had been right all along. When Penelope didn't argue, Hannah knew that