Chapter 12

TangShi was surprised when she hurriedly walked into the open, beautiful breakfast room to see only two people sitting at a long low table at the far end. A table that would easily seat twelve people or more with a bit of a squeeze.

She expected a grand family of angry faces, but then she remembered the Leng family had suffered many losses recently, and the numbers were low. Many relatives no longer lived in Shanghai. The table was mostly empty, with only a plate in front of the older woman sitting near the window that framed the ornate garden.

It was still early in the day, and when TangShi entered, she felt eyes all turn to her as she blushed apologetically. She lowered her head to show remorse and averted her eyes from the grand lady piercing her with a stiff glare.

The older woman was dressed in a beautiful, midnight blue, satin house robe that was traditional yet adorned with beadwork and exquisite embroidery, giving her an air of elegance.

“I’m so sorry