Mr. CEO, You're Just A Substitute novel Chapter 124

"Lilly."

Frances frowned, obviously, she was not satisfied with Lilly's words.

Lilly's face changed, "Grandma, she is a scheming woman. Didn't you see how she got Lucia in prison? How could you let such a person into our house?"

Frances looked unhappy. "Everyone knows why Lucia is in jail now and everyone could tell who is in the wrong. Besides, Starry is here today for me. As a Pearson, you should be grateful for her instead of insulting her like this. Is this how you were raised up, Lilly?"

Not only Frances was dissatisfied with Lilly's words just now, but also Martha. "Miss Lilly, the desserts you had just now were made by Miss Bradley."

Lilly had just been scolded by Frances, and now she felt even more embarrassed by Martha's words.

Just then the chef took out more deserts, "Miss Lilly, I didn't make these deserts, Miss Bradley did."

The chef had been in the kitchen just now and didn't hear their conversation, she didn't mean anything else but was answering Lilly's words just now.

Francis snorted. "You have just had her deserts and you have shown no respect for her."

Lilly had been feeling aggrieved and embarrassed. Seeing the deserts on the table, she threw them away. "Who cares? Grandma, you are confused in your mind. Just some desserts could buy you off? I am your…"

"Martha, call and ask Florence home. I'd like to ask how she raised her daughter!"

Although Frances had always been stern, she had indulged Lilly, who was not afraid of her at all now.

However. Lilly was scared of Florence and Filip the most.

Hearing that Frances was asking Florence back, she was in a fluster. "Grandma, I..."

Staring at Starry who stood beside Frances, she couldn't bring herself to say "I am sorry" at all.

"Grandma, mom has been busy recently, we don't need to call her home."

Lilly gripped her clothes and said with slight sobs.

This trick usually would work, but not today. "As you said I am confused."

Frances said, and took a look at Martha.

Martha understood, glanced at Lilly, walked to the couch and took the phone from the table.

Seeing that, Lilly wanted to stop Martha, but she dared not.

Martha had been working here for over three decades for Frances.

While Florence didn't come back to the country until a while ago. The Pearson family had been trying to expand their business in Araria and Lilly had always wanted to be an actress, so Florence brought Lilly back with her. E

However, earlier this year, Lilly offended a famous director in a casting. She had stayed in the Pearson family for over two months. With the help of Filip, she finally got back on her feet a little.

After Florence found out about this, she had snapped at Lilly. If Martha to called her back, Lilly knew that a storm would break out.

After Martha made the call, Frances didn't say anything more to Lilly.

She looked at Starry, who hadn't said anything. "Sorry about this, Miss Bradley."

Starry smiled, "It's okay."

"Have some desserts here before you leave."

Frances said. Martha added, "Miss Bradley, Mrs. Pearson hasn't played chess with anyone for a long while. Since you're here today, would you mind play some rounds with her?"

Starry didn't refuse. Even if she wanted to leave now. Frances wouldn't let her.

Because what Lilly had done just now really pissed Frances off.

Starry was humiliated by Lilly for no reason, of course, Frances would not just let this go.

She looked stern and serious, but she was really a just person.

"Thank you then, Martha."

"You are welcome, miss."

Then Martha smiled and went to fetch the chessboard.

Sitting beside them, Lilly felt like an outsider here.

The more she thought about it, the more aggrieved she felt. With her head lowered, she kept shedding tears.

Soon, Martha walked over with the chessboard. Seeing that Lilly was crying, she only took a glance at her.

As if she didn't notice Lilly was crying at all, Frances drank her tea with composure.

Starry glanced at Lilly and withdrew her sight. After Martha set the chessboard, she made the first move.

After crying for a while, probably thinking that there was no point in crying anymore, Lilly started wiping her tears with tissues.

Martha went to the kitchen and fetched the heated desserts and coffee. "Mrs. Pearson, have a taste of the deserts Miss Bradley made for you."

Frances took one and had a taste while Starry waited for her to make the next move.

"You're still good at making desserts."

Starry smiled, "I got a little rusty."

Frances looked at her, "Go on."

"Okay."

Starry answered and made another move.

Sitting on the sofa, Lilly looked at them, feeling aggrieved and jealous.

She didn't understand why her grandma would favor such a woman.

By the time Florence got home, Frances and Starry were still playing.

"Mom."

Florence rushed home and saw Starry, she tidied up her clothes, "Miss Bradley, I haven't seen you in a long time."

"Ms. Pearson."

Starry nodded as greeting her.

"Sit down and have a cup of tea. I haven't finished the game yet."

Noticing that something was off, Florence frowned. When she saw Lilly, her face changed.

Starry got skilled at playing chess when she was playing with Frances. In the past, she would always lose within ten minutes. But after a few years of playing with Frances, she had gotten a lot better. However, she hadn't played chess for over a year. The game only lasted half an hour.

"I lost, Mrs. Pearson."

She admitted defeat.

Taking a look at her, Frances said. "You are rusty at playing chess now."

Then she snorted, looked at Florence and said, "Ask your daughter what she has done just now."

Hearing this, Florence's heart skipped a beat. Putting down the tea cup, she looked at Lilly, "What have you done?"

Lilly's face turned pale. "I… I have done nothing, mom!"

"Lilly Pearson!"

Lilly was frightened by Florence's suddenly-raised voice and cried. "Mom… I really didn't do anything… I was just asking grandma why Starry was here and grandma got mad!"

With a frown, Martha said, "Miss Lilly, that's not all you have said. You have also said that Miss Bradley was a scheming woman and that Mrs. Pearson was confused in her mind. Why didn't you tell Miss Florence about those?"