Caleb was on his way to the hospital when he received Liam’s call.Liam spoke at length, then added one last sentence.“She did paint a picture of you, after all, Caleb.”Caleb looked at the sky outside; it was already approaching evening, and the streetlights were coming on.The atmosphere was very much like that painting.It was undeniable that her painting was quite good.The car eventually stopped at the address Liam had given. It was a neighborhood where the property prices were not low. She had said she was preparing to move, so it turned out she had moved here.Penny dared not make Caleb wait and was already downstairs, waiting for him ten minutes early.She had soaked in the bath for so long that the water turned cold. At that moment, she felt light-headed and somewhat confused.It was not until Caleb’s car stopped in front of her did she react, weakly opening the car door.“Mr. Fergerson, I apologize for the trouble.”Her voice was a bit hoarse. Clearly, something w
Caleb had done all he could, and he had fulfilled his obligations.He was somewhat resistant to contact Penny because whenever he encountered her, nothing good ever came of it.Penny had been sitting there alone, looking very obedient because she had fallen ill.People were coming and going around her, but no one had approached to ask if she needed help.Caleb had put her in a chair and then returned to the car. As he opened the car door, he caught sight of someone going to her side out of the corner of his eye. It was not a man but a woman.Moreover, it was a woman he had seen before.“You little wench! I’ve finally found you!”The woman looked fierce and wicked. She raised her hand to shove Penny.Penny’s vision was blurry, and she was weak all over. After that shove, she hit her back directly on the chair, causing her to wince in pain.She looked up to find the woman who was with Nathan previously—the redhead with thick eyeliner. Her makeup was so heavy that her original ap
After she showed Caleb the way, Penny did not want to trouble him further. When she stood, she tried to keep as far away from his body as possible.Once they entered the same elevator, her legs were a little weak, and she could not help but lean back against the cold wall.Caleb’s hand caught her. He did not intend to help any more than that.When the elevator doors opened on the fifth floor, Penny’s fingers trembled as she searched her bag for her keys, but her vision was too shaky. She tried for a long time but could not insert the key into the keyhole.Caleb had no choice but to help her.After the door opened, he inevitably saw the interior of the house. It was very clean, but there were no men’s shoes in the entryway, only a few pairs of women’s slippers.He raised an eyebrow in confusion, looking down at Penny.Inside, the sound of a dog barking was heard. Nani was excited by the sound of the keys and ran over on all four legs.Seeing Caleb, her tail wagged even more joyf
Caleb had some impression of this face. It belonged to an employee of Fergerson Corporation, so he just nodded slightly.Belle covered her mouth in surprise, glanced inside once, then glanced at Caleb again.Was Penny not married already? Her spouse could not possibly be Caleb. Otherwise, Liam would have called Penny his sister-in-law or whatnot, instead of telling her that she was his friend.However, it was nearing nighttime, and Mr. Fergerson was coming out of Penny’s house.Everyone at Fergerson Corporation knew how unsociable Mr. Fergerson was and that he did not talk much. He could not possibly meet a woman privately, even if Penny was his designer. Even if they needed to discuss the house, they would have met at Fergerson Corporation.A spark flashed in Belle’s mind, and she inexplicably thought of the painting Penny had drawn.She had thought it was just a casual painting, but now it seemed that Penny and Mr. Fergerson had been having an affair from the start.Indeed, ho
Even so, Amber did have the final say here.Liam had been thinking about how to get Belle to head out tomorrow. Since Belle’s family was not wealthy, she was always cautious and fragile when she was with him. If he said something wrong, he feared she would overthink it.Liam thought and thought again but could not come up with any good solutions.Time quickly passed, and the next day had arrived.When Penny woke up on the sofa, her fever had subsided, but her throat was still uncomfortable.She got up and heated a cup of warm water for herself. Thinking of what happened last night, she could not help but rub her forehead, wondering if her luck was truly bad this year.She also thought about Amber. She could not visit the night before, so she had to visit today.However, just as she was lifting her cup, the doorbell rang. It was Belle.Belle had brought a light breakfast. Seeing Penny’s face looking not too terrible, she sighed in relief.“You had a high fever last night. Here’
Penny’s eyelids twitched heavily, and she almost subconsciously wanted to pull her hand back.Nonetheless, Amber did not let go and merely looked at Belle with confusion.Belle’s face turned pale. Her eyes moved over Liam, then to Penny, finally stopping on the two hands that were held together.She knew Madam Fergerson. Last night, she wanted to visit Madam Fergerson and had even taken money out of her own salary to buy a suitable gift, but she was called back home by a phone call from Liam.Belle knew that her family was not a good match for Liam’s, but she truly liked him, and Liam was good to her as well.What was going on right now?Liam’s mother was holding Liam's and Penny’s hands?Was Penny not already married?Penny even had an affair with Mr. Fergerson, and it looked like she was also Liam’s girlfriend.This relationship was too messy; so messy that Belle wanted to vomit.She had regarded this woman as a friend, only to find out that she had been played from the ver
Belle felt somewhat wronged and also a bit unconvinced.“Madam Fergerson, what I just said was all true. Penny and Mr. Fergerson…”She was not done speaking when Amber interrupted her.“Caleb’s business is his own choice. It’s no use talking to me about it. I’m only his elder and will not interfere in his private life.”Her tone was cold, and as she said this, her gaze fell on Penny again.She was somewhat incredulous that Penny possessed such ability to tame Caleb.Even if Caleb did not like the one at home, he would not seek pleasure outside.However, thinking about their two encounters at the hospital and seeing her stubborn and wronged appearance, was she not also moved?If such tactics were used, Caleb might be hooked.As someone who had been in this circle for many years, Amber, for the first time, found that she could also be mistaken.“Take care of yourself.”With these words, she left.The room fell into silence.After a while, Penny rubbed her temples, “Mr. Jones
For a fleeting moment, Penny even considered whether to just be honest with Caleb so that she would not have to hide and lie all the time to Liam.However, considering Caleb’s attitude toward the Sullivans and that she was currently designing his house, it was crucial to maintain a good relationship to avoid any awkward encounters.Moreover, Caleb had helped her a lot during this period.If a conflict were to arise, Penny knew she would be at a disadvantage.She stood up, feeling exhausted.She was mentally and physically tired.“Aunt Lucy, I’m feeling a bit unwell tonight, so I won't be coming down for dinner. You don’t need to call for me.”Aunt Lucy was a bit troubled. “Uh, Ms. Sullivan, I used the same excuse last time, and Mr. Fergerson was somewhat upset back then.”Penny forced a smile. “It’s okay. There’s no hope for reconciliation between him and me anyway.”To be precise, it was not about her relationship with him but his relationship with Mrs. Fergerson.If Penny t