Chapter 280

"At first, I didn't know how he was connected to Joey. He's a bit intellectually slow, but after getting to know me, he could sense my moods. Today, when he saw me, he could tell I was feeling down, so he quietly followed me without disturbing me."

"He saw someone bullying me at the bar and intervened. He ended up getting beaten, and we were taken to the police station. It wasn't until the police contacted Joey that I realized they were siblings."

"Is that why Joey has been targeting you all along?" I asked. It would make sense if that were the case.

"I'm not sure," Penelope shook her head slightly. "He's very different from her.”

"He's like a child, innocent and kind without understanding social norms. He's the complete opposite of Joey," I remarked. Despite his low IQ, he stood up for Penelope when she was being bullied, which already put him above many men!

"Was he badly hurt?" I asked.

"I'm not sure. When he was being beaten, I tried to intervene, but he pushed me against the