In the dining room, gleaming silverware had already been set out on the long table, and the maids were preparing to serve the food.
Mrs. Kane and Master Philip were already seated, with Bruce beside them. Only Miss Kate was absent.
There was no other reason. Compared to acting carefree in front of Master Philip, Kate was truly afraid of her birth mother, who always smiled with narrowed eyes.
Although Kate had few memories of her mother from childhood, she would only occasionally see her busy mommy on birthdays or special holidays.
Of course, those occasions were not always pleasant.
Just like how her biological father Philip would warn her whenever she misbehaved: "I'll send you to your mother and let her straighten you out!"
The threat had proven quite effective.
Miss Kate paced back and forth in the hallway. She did not want to go eat, because if she went to the table dressed like this—
Her dear mommy would grab her by the ear and throw her back into her bedroom, ordering her to dress more like a woman. Otherwise, she would not mind finding several burly men to let her experience what being a woman felt like.
All right, they sounded less like mother and daughter and more like mortal enemies. But Kate did not dare test it, because she felt that her mother might actually do it.
"So annoying, so annoying!"
Miss Kate stomped her foot in helpless frustration.
Why did she have to be a woman? If she were a man, would there be anything wrong with liking pretty girls?
"Miss Kate, it's time to eat. Madam has already asked for you twice. She wants you to come over," a maid said as she approached.
"Got it!" Kate snapped. Raising a hand, she messed up