"What are you copying this for?"
Pauline Briggs still didn't raise her head, but her brush trembled slightly, and a stroke of one character went awry. A nearly finished sheet of paper was ruined because of this single mistake.
"I'm sorry." Seeing that Pauline's error was caused by her distraction, Sienna Johnson quickly apologized.
Pauline Briggs showed no sign of regret. She crumpled the ruined paper, tossed it into a nearby trash can, placed her brush on the inkstone, then looked up at her daughter and asked, "It's working hours. Why are you back? Is there something you need to discuss with me?"
Sienna Johnson was diligent and not one to skip work without reason.
"Not really. I just suddenly had a craving for your cooking..."
