Chapter 24 The Peacock Spreads Its Feathers

• She was somewhat flustered, her eyes instantly welling up with pending tears. With a pitiful plea in her voice, she implored, “Grandpa, please don't speak of me like this. I've always respected you the most. How could I ever think of you in such a way?”
• Whenever she said something inappropriate, she always put on this pitiful act to garner sympathy from Frederick.
• This tactic had worked exceptionally well on Frederick in the past, but when she tried it again today, he was not so easily fooled.