Several of the girls screamed the moment they saw Brûlée.
"Aaah! Who's that terrifying-looking woman? Some old witch from this forest?"
"She's so scary! You two, come over here! Get away from that old witch!"
"We'll protect you! Don't be afraid. Come here!"
Everyone chimed in, even urging Lin Mo and Little White to leave with them.
The more Brûlée listened, the darker her expression became.
Finally, Brûlée couldn't stand it anymore and shouted, "Hey! Who are you calling an old witch? Do you even know how to talk to people? If not, shut up! And you lot!"
Brûlée glared at the Whole Cake Island locals. "You'll take any job, won't you? Just let tasteless idiots like them die in the Dessert Forest!"
"Um, please calm down, Miss Brûlée." A middle-aged man with a small mustache smiled helplessly. "They're tourists who only arrived on Whole Cake Island today. They don't know you yet, Miss Brûlée. Ahem."
After clearing his throat, the mustached man addressed the tourists they had brought along. "This is Miss Brûlée, Mama's daughter. Watch your mouths, all of you. Don't forget where you are."
"Huh? She's actually Mama's daughter?"
"Well, uh... you really can't tell. She looks even older than Mama..."
"Ahem! Watch what you say!"
"Um... okay, my mistake..."
Admittedly, their tones had softened a tiny bit.
But Brûlée was already angry.
She might have been helpless against Lin Mo and Little White, but that didn't mean just anyone could bully her!
Just as Brûlée was about to teach those fools a lesson,
Lin Mo gave Little White a look.
Little White immediately dragged Brûlée back.
Brûlée couldn't believe it. It felt terribly unfair to her. "What are you doing? Why are you saving them? Why choose now to be merciful when you've been so harsh